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This book is a collection of essays that explore the methodological issues surrounding concepts in feminist political science. The essays are written by a variety of authors and cover a variety of topics, including representation, democracy, welfare state governance, and political participation. The book is divided into three parts, each of which discusses a different core concept in feminist political science. Part I discusses representation, Part II discusses democracy, and Part III discusses welfare state governance. Each part is divided into several subsections, which discuss different methodological issues surrounding the concept. For example, Part I discusses the ways in which feminist theorists have critiqued concepts of representation, Part II discusses the ways in which feminist theorists have critiqued concepts of democracy, and Part III discusses the ways in which feminist theorists have critiqued concepts of welfare state governance. The book is an invaluable resource for researchers and students in feminist political science, and it will be especially useful for those who are interested in exploring the methodological issues surrounding concepts in feminist political science.
A critique of concepts has been central to feminist scholarship since its inception. However, while gender scholars have identified the analytical gaps in existing social science concepts, few have systematically mapped out a gendered approach to issues in political analysis and theory development. This volume addresses this important gap in the literature by exploring the methodology of concept construction and critique, which is a crucial step to disciplined empirical analysis, research design, causal explanations, and testing hypotheses. Leading gender and politics scholars use a common framework to discuss methodological issues in some of the core concepts of feminist research in political science, including representation, democracy, welfare state governance, and political participation. This is an invaluable work for researchers and students in women's studies and political science.
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