Gender and Social CapitalBrenda Lee O'Neill, Elisabeth Gidengil Gender and Social Capital brings together leading scholars to provide a critical analysis of the social capital thesis from a gendered perspective. |
Contents
Examining Theories of Social Capital through a Gendered Lens | 1 |
Social Capital Gender and Culture | 15 |
Political Consumerism as a WomenFriendly Form of Civic and Political Engagement | 45 |
Bowling in Womens Leagues? | 73 |
Values Social Capital and Womens Involvement in Interfaith and Environmental Organizations | 99 |
Is it Different for Girls? | 127 |
7 Gender Social Capital and Politics | 151 |
Compassion Connections and Comparisons | 185 |
10 Gender Knowledge and Social Capital | 241 |
11 GenderRole Orientations and the Conversion of Social Capital into Political Engagement | 273 |
New Models of N etwork Effects on Gendered Issues | 293 |
The Impact of Feminism on American Politics | 323 |
The Complementary Roles of Feminist Identity and Womens Organizations | 357 |
Findings and Future Directions | 379 |
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