Gender and Social Capital

Klappentext The volume brings together a stellar group of contributors who examine the social capital thesis by means of four different approaches: theoretical! historical! comparative! and empirical. In the end! this book will serve to answer two fundamental questions which have hitherto been neglected: What can a gendered analysis tell us about social capital? And what can social capital tell us about women and politics? Zusammenfassung Brings together leading scholars to provide a critical analysis of the social capital thesis from a gendered perspective. The author argues that women have played an important role in creating and sustaining stocks of social capital. The contributors investigate several facets of the interaction between social capital and gender! and more.

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• Authors: &apos, Brenda O'Neill, Brenda Gidengil neill, O NEILL BRENDA GIDENGIL ELISABE, O&apos, Brenda O'Neill, Brenda Gidengil O''neill, Brenda Gidengil O''''neill
• Assisted by: Elisabeth Gidengil (Editor), Elisabeth Gidengill (Editor), Brenda O'Neill (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415950220
• ISBN: 978-0-415-95022-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Gender Politics--Global Issues; Gender Politics--Global Issues
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)