Parity of the sexes
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Cleveland Public Library - Main Library - Social Sciences DepartmentHQ1075 .A43 2001On Shelf

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xxxiv, 194 pages ; 18 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Sylviane Agacinski has never shied away from controversy. Vilified by some - including many feminists - and celebrated by others as a pioneer of gender equality, she has galvanized the French political scene. Her articulation of the theory of "parity" helped inspire a law that went into effect in May 2000 requiring France's political parties to fill 50 percent of the candidacies in every race with women. Agacinski's model of parity does not strive for the nebulous ideal of "equality" between the sexes; instead, it demands a concrete formula for political contests: an equal number of female and male candidates in every election. This theory that has sparked impassioned debate across France and around the globe. gacinski's model of parity does not strive for the nebulous ideal of equality between the sexes; instead, it demands a concrete formula for political contests: an equal number of female and male candidates in every election. It is a theory that has sparked impassioned debate across France: Are female politicians necessarily different from male politicians? Is parity democratic? Is it truly feminist? Agacinski's sophisticated polemic will stimulate debate on American shores as it has in France. Parity of the Sexes sheds light on one of the crucial spheres of public life in which earlier French feminists left their work unfinished - the realm of political power.
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Translation of: Politique des sexes.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Agacinski, S. (2001). Parity of the sexes . Columbia University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Agacinski, Sylviane. 2001. Parity of the Sexes. New York: Columbia University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Agacinski, Sylviane. Parity of the Sexes New York: Columbia University Press, 2001.

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Agacinski, S. (2001). Parity of the sexes. New York: Columbia University Press.

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Agacinski, Sylviane. Parity of the Sexes Columbia University Press, 2001.

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