George W. Bush and the War on Women: Turning Back the Clock on Progress

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Zed Books, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 268 pages

This book takes a devastating look at the actions and policies of the George W. Bush administration in terms of their impact on women in the United States and abroad. Surprisingly, this is a largely ignored aspect of Bush's presidency, even though his policies have in many ways reversed or inhibited women's progress over the past three decades.

While the media have focused on his opposition to abortion, Bush's less-publicized anti-feminist agenda has in fact been much more extensive. He has opposed women's interests in multiple ways, from shutting down women's offices in the government to de-funding programs that assist women, from opposing global women's rights treaties to supporting anti-feminist organizations. Contrary to his public claims that 'W stands for Women,' his policies, appointments and actions reveal a strongly patriarchal bent. This book also includes a chapter on the negative effects on women of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

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About the author (2006)

Barbara Finlay is Professor of Sociology at the Texas A&M University, specializing in women's rights. She also directs the Women's Studies Program at the University. BARBARA FINLAY is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. She has published two books and a number of articles, mostly in the fields of research methods, the sociology of the family, and gender issues.

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TitleGeorge W. Bush and the War on Women: Turning Back the Clock on Progress
George W. Bush and the War on Women: Turning Back the Clock on Progess, Barbara Finlay
AuthorBarbara Finlay
PublisherZed Books, 2006
ISBN1842777858, 9781842777855
Length268 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State
Political Science / American Government / Executive Branch
Political Science / General
Political Science / History & Theory
Political Science / Human Rights
Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory
Social Science / Gender Studies
Social Science / Women's Studies
  
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