Reinventing Political Science
A Feminist Approach
This book provides an alternate version of political science for students who want to make space for themselves and for the political activities they want to study. Vickers presents a framework which builds bridges between political science and feminism, allowing for a women-centred analysis of both formal and informal politics. It incorporates radical redefinitions of politics which can open up space to study identity politics, oppression, exploitation and the struggles against sexism, racism, ablism and homophobia, as well as women’s attempts to influence state decision-making by conventional means. A survival guide for women and other students trying to reinvent political science on their own.
About the book
This book provides an alternate version of political science for students who want to make space for themselves and for the political activities they want to study. Vickers presents a framework which builds bridges between political science and feminism, allowing for a women-centred analysis of both formal and informal politics. It incorporates radical redefinitions of politics which can open up space to study identity politics, oppression, exploitation and the struggles against sexism, racism, ablism and homophobia, as well as women’s attempts to influence state decision-making by conventional means. A survival guide for women and other students trying to reinvent political science on their own.
Contents
- Introduction
- The Feminist Challenge to Political Science: Challenge of Politics for Feminists
- A Framework for a Feminist Political Science
- Thinking beyond Male Dominance: Revising Concepts and Reinventing Theories
- Understanding and Comparing Political Systems with Women in Mind
- “What do Women Want?” Women Centred Approaches to Public Policy
