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Author Childs, Sarah, 1969-

Title New Labour's women MPs : women representing women / Sarah Childs.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 255 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-244) and index.
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Women's political representation -- ch. 3. Women's numerical representation -- ch. 4. Symbolic and descriptive representation -- ch. 5. Substantive representation -- ch. 6. Women's substantive representation in the constituency -- ch. 7. Substantively representing women in Parliament -- ch. 8. The New Labour women MPs' loyalty (with Philip Cowley) -- ch. 9. The women's minister and the substantive representation of women -- ch. 10. A feminized style of politics? -- ch. 11. Conclusion : theorizing women making a difference.
Summary Drawing on interviews with over half of new Labour women MPs, Sarah Childs reveals how the women experienced being MPs, and explores whether they acted for and like women - in constituencies, in Parliament and in government.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Labour Party (Great Britain)
Labour Party (Great Britain)
Labour Party (Great Britain)
Women -- Political activity -- Great Britain.
Women -- Political activity.
Great Britain.
Women legislators -- Great Britain -- Interviews.
Women legislators.
Genre/Form Interviews.
Subject Women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions.
Women.
Social conditions.
Representative government and representation -- Great Britain.
Representative government and representation.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1997-2007.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1997-2007
Since 1997
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Subject Women.
Womyn.
Genre/Form Interviews.
Other Form: Print version: Childs, Sarah, 1969- New Labour's women MPs. London ; New York : Routledge, 2004 0714656615 0714685666 (DLC) 2003062074 (OCoLC)53287789
ISBN 0203330870 (electronic book)
9780203330876 (electronic book)

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