Women, Politics, and Public Policy: The Political Struggles of Canadian Women

by Jacquetta Newman, Linda A. White

The second edition of Women, Politics, and Public Policy incorporates uniquely Canadian perspectives on the intersectionality of feminism, women's politics, and public policy-making. After outlining historical contexts and the foundations of feminist theory, the text examines topical, practical issues, offering an approach that is well-suited to both novices and advanced learners. Extensively updated and revised, this comprehensive volume is an essential tool for examining and understanding the many aspects of women's political activity and its relationship to public policy and social change.

Genres: Nonfiction

399 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[kaelan · Rating 2 out of 5]

First, what I like about this book: namely, its depth and its breadth. As one reviewer aptly noted, "Its major strength is the Canadian focus. There are few books in this genre that examine Canada as a case study."

But moving on to the cons... Truly, it's unfortunate that such a salient set of facts has been compiled into such an unappealing package. At best, Newman and White's writing epitomizes the painful tedium of academia; at worst, it is confused, needlessly technical and plagued by a profusion of grammatical and stylistic errors. Informative, yes; but a royal pain to get through.