This book provides an up-to-date critical assessment of gender in Spain with reference to the key social and political fields. It addresses aspects of women's experience such as the public spheres of elective politics, public policy-making and the labour market. This is underpinned by an in-depth analysis of underlying dynamics and structures that contribute to shaping gender relations in Spain, including women's activism, the family and the state social security system.

This text provides students with a critical understanding of similarities and differences in contemporary European societies. Whilst its focus is particularly on Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK as representative and interesting examples of different social regimes it makes wide reference to countries across Europe as a whole. The changing relationship between work and welfare is explored through such important sociological and social policy issues as changing patterns of employment and work, women and social policies, and poverty and social exclusion.

This book provides an up-to-date critical assessment of gender in Spain with reference to the key social and political fields. It addresses aspects of women's experience such as the public spheres of elective politics, public policy-making and the labour market. This is underpinned by an in-depth analysis of underlying dynamics and structures that contribute to shaping gender relations in Spain, including women's activism, the family and the state social security system.