Gender and Social CapitalBrenda Lee O'Neill, Elisabeth Gidengil The volume brings together a stellar group of contributors who examine the social capital thesis by means of four different approaches: theoretical, historical, comparative, and empirical. In the end, this book will serve to answer two fundamental questions which have hitherto been neglected: What can a gendered analysis tell us about social capital? And what can social capital tell us about women and politics? |
Contents
Examining Theories of Social Capital through a Gendered Lens | 1 |
Social Capital Gender and Culture | 15 |
Political Consumerism as a WomenFriendly Form of Civic and Political Engagement | 45 |
Bowling in Womens Leagues? | 73 |
Values Social Capital and Womens Involvement in Interfaith and Environmental Organizations | 99 |
Is it Different for Girls? | 127 |
7 Gender Social Capital and Politics | 151 |
Compassion Connections and Comparisons | 185 |
10 Gender Knowledge and Social Capital | 241 |
11 GenderRole Orientations and the Conversion of Social Capital into Political Engagement | 273 |
New Models of N etwork Effects on Gendered Issues | 293 |
The Impact of Feminism on American Politics | 323 |
The Complementary Roles of Feminist Identity and Womens Organizations | 357 |
Findings and Future Directions | 379 |
Bibliography | 391 |
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