Gender, intersections, and institutions intersectional groups building alliances and gaining voice in Germany

Germany serves as a case study of when and how members of intersectional groups-individuals belonging to two or more disadvantaged social categories-capture the attention of policymakers, and what happens when they do. This edited volume identifies three venues through which intersectional groups ar...

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Other Authors: Davidson-Schmich, Louise K. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 2017, [2017]
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Germany serves as a case study of when and how members of intersectional groups-individuals belonging to two or more disadvantaged social categories-capture the attention of policymakers, and what happens when they do. This edited volume identifies three venues through which intersectional groups are able to form alliances and generate policy discussions of their concerns. Original empirical case studies focus on a wide range of timely subjects, including the intersexed, gender and disability rights, lesbian parenting, women working in STEM fields, workers' rights in feminized sectors, women in combat, and Muslim women and girls
Physical Description:xii, 284 pages
ISBN:0472130536
0472902350
9780472130535
9780472902354