Politics, Gender, and Concepts: Theory and Methodology

Politics, Gender, and Concepts: Theory and Methodology
ISBN-10
0521723426
ISBN-13
9780521723428
Category
Political Science
Pages
322
Language
English
Published
2008-11-13
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Gary Goertz, Amy G. Mazur

Description

A critique of concepts has been central to feminist scholarship since its inception. However, while gender scholars have identified the analytical gaps in existing social science concepts, few have systematically mapped out a gendered approach to issues in political analysis and theory development. This volume addresses this important gap in the literature by exploring the methodology of concept construction and critique, which is a crucial step to disciplined empirical analysis, research design, causal explanations, and testing hypotheses. Leading gender and politics scholars use a common framework to discuss methodological issues in some of the core concepts of feminist research in political science, including representation, democracy, welfare state governance, and political participation. This is an invaluable work for researchers and students in women's studies and political science.

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