Table of Contents

1. Introduction Amy G. Mazur and Gary Goertz; 2. Mapping gender and politics concepts: ten guidelines Gary Goertz and Amy G. Mazur; Part I. Gendering Concepts: 3. Gendering democracy Pamela Paxton; 4. Gendering representation Karen Celis; 5. Gendering the welfare state Diane Sainsbury; 6. Gendering governance Georgina Waylen; 7. Gendering development Kathleen Staudt; Part II. Gender-Specific Concepts: 8. Gender ideology: masculinism and feminalism Georgia Duerst-Lahti; 9. Intersectionality S. Laurel Weldon; 10. Women's movements, feminism, and feminist movements Dorothy E. McBride and Amy G. Mazur; 11. State feminism Amy G. Mazur and Dorothy E. McBride; Appendix. A website for additional gender and politics concepts.

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Provides a systematically gendered approach to methodological issues in political science.

About the Author

Gary Goertz teaches political science at the University of Arizona. He is the author or co-author of seven books and over forty articles on issues of international politics, methodology, and conflict studies, including Contexts of International Politics (Cambridge, 1994). Amy G. Mazur is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Washington State University. Focusing her research on comparative feminist policy issues, she has published numerous book chapters and articles and is author or editor of four books, including Theorizing Feminist Policy (2002).

Reviews

'Politics, Gender and Concepts brings together two burgeoning fields - qualitative methods and gender politics research - in an indispensable volume that will be cited for years to come. Its comprehensive scope, accessibility and theoretical importance make it an essential handbook for graduate training.' Kira Sanbonmatsu, Department of Political Science, Rutgers University