The contemporary women's movement has transformed North American society. Change has been the greatest in the realm of everyday life, but feminists' insistence that "the personal is political" has challenged the substance and practice of politics. Feminists and Party Politics examines the effort to bring feminism into the formal political arena through established North American political parties. Two major sets of questions lie at the heart of this inquiry. First, how have movement organizations approached partisan and electoral politics? To what extent have they tried to change parties?...
The contemporary women's movement has transformed North American society. Change has been the greatest in the realm of everyday life, but feminists' i...
This text examines the collapse of Canadian party politics in the early 1990s. It discusses the party organization that had governed Canada's national politics for several decades and explores the ongoing struggle to build its successor, focusing on the internal workings of parties in this new era.
This text examines the collapse of Canadian party politics in the early 1990s. It discusses the party organization that had governed Canada's national...
Seventy percent of Canadians think that 'advocacy groups' are a better vehicle for change than political parties; however, people involved in these groups are actually more involved in traditional political circles and party politics. This volume looks at who participates in these groups, which kinds of groups dominate the political agenda, what influence lobbying has on the government, and how, exactly, to make advocacy groups a more vibrant and accountable part of political life in this country.
Advocacy Groups uses the Audit standards of responsiveness, inclusiveness, and...
Seventy percent of Canadians think that 'advocacy groups' are a better vehicle for change than political parties; however, people involved in these...
How people move from deviant to conventional lifestyles is an issue that has attracted considerable interest over the past few years. However, much of this work has focused on men desisting from crime. This book provides one of the first examinations of desistance which is centred on women and, more specifically, how they exit prostitution.
How people move from deviant to conventional lifestyles is an issue that has attracted considerable interest over the past few years. However, much of...
Fermentation is a very versatile but simple method of food preservation that can be applied to many different foods. Some of the most popular foods for fermentation, however, are vegetables - some examples include kimchi, sauerkraut, and cultured beets. If you are curious to learn more about lacto-fermented vegetables, this is the perfect book for you. In this book you will receive the following: An introduction to fermentation and its many health benefits A step-by-step guide to the process of lacto-fermentation A collection of tasty recipes for kimchi, sauerkraut and lacto-fermented...
Fermentation is a very versatile but simple method of food preservation that can be applied to many different foods. Some of the most popular foods fo...
