Comparison and Integration: A Path toward a Comparative Politics of Gender

Moving from a “gender and comparative politics” to a “comparative politics of gender” is a challenging proposition. In this essay, I offer two mechanisms for doing this—emphasizing the comparative nature of gender politics research and encouraging greater integration of gender research into the subf...

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Published in:Perspectives on politics 2010-03, Vol.8 (1), p.177-182
Main Author: Schwindt-Bayer, Leslie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoritarianism
Comparative literature
Comparative Politics
Democracy
Gender differences
Gender politics
Gender roles
Gender studies
Interdisciplinary relations
Latin American literature
Political economy
Political integration
Political representation
Political research
Political science research
Political systems
Politics
Research trends
Sex
Social activism
Social movements
Symposium: A Comparative Politics of Gender
Womens rights movements
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Summary:Moving from a “gender and comparative politics” to a “comparative politics of gender” is a challenging proposition. In this essay, I offer two mechanisms for doing this—emphasizing the comparative nature of gender politics research and encouraging greater integration of gender research into the subfield of comparative politics. I illustrate how current research generally uses a “gender and comparative politics” approach that is insufficient for advancing the field and then describe how scholars can work to emphasize greater comparison and integration in the literature. This will help to move the gender and politics literature toward a comparative politics of gender.
ISSN:1537-5927
1541-0986
DOI:10.1017/S153759270999274X