{"product_id":"9780745609805","title":"Defining Women Social Institutions and Gender Divisions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDefining Women\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSocial Institutions and Gender Divisions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRosemary Pringle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Discrimination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDefining Women\u003c\/i\u003e is a major in-depth analysis of the social, economic and political position of women in contemporary societies. It explores the ways in which social institutions, practices and discourse define women and their position in present-day societies.  \u003cp\u003eThe book examines the essential debates about the social construction of gender divisions in and by the key institutions of the labour market and the state. Focussing on notions of power, dependence and equality, it addresses questions of the differences between women and men, and between women themselves, in the economy and civil society. Women's political struggles to challenge their subordinate position are also assessed. The recognition of the diverse interests of women currently poses a real challenge to the central project of feminism, but \u003ci\u003eDefining Women\u003c\/i\u003e confidently argues for it's future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be widely used as a text book in feminism and women's studies and will have a broad interdisciplinary appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  This book was edited by \u003cb\u003eLinda McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e, who is Senior Lecturer in Geography at the Open University and \u003cb\u003eRosemary Pringle\u003c\/b\u003e, who is Reader in Sociology at Macquarie University, Australia.  \u003cp\u003eThe book includes contributions from Aveen Maguire, Beverly Thiele, Linda J. Nicholson, Nancy Mairs, Diana Gittins, Ann Phoenix, Ntozake Shange, Anne Phillips, Floya Anthias, Nira Yuval-Davis, Ray E. Pahl, Ann Oakley, Christine Delphy, Barbara Ehrenreich, Rosemary Pringle, Veronica Beechey, Angela Coyle, Marny Hall, Linda McDowell, Carole Pateman, Joan W. Scott, Ruth Pearson, June Jordan and Caroline Ramazanoglu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 April 1992\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745609805\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380527362188,"sku":"9780745609805","price":37.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745609805_b8fdbcdd-8500-4f6a-aa31-a893f9ea8165.jpg?v=1780103194","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745609805","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}