Democratic Theories and Women's Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11401773 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joti Sekhon (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 879-893 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0225-5189 • E-ISSN: 2158-9100 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02255189.2001.9669946 |
| OpenAlex | W2031001759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study distinguishes feminist participatory democracy from limited liberal-democratic practice. Conventional debates on democratic processes have focused primarily on political activities in the public sphere, where the participation of women is limited; and have failed to adequately address patriarchal institutional structures which exclude the diverse range of women's activities that have political implications. Feminist rethinking of the concept of democracy is related to participatory democracy that broadens the concept to include active participation in decision-making in the community, the workplace, in interpersonal relationships and in formal political institutions. This broader vision of democracy allows recognition of the efforts by the poor, the working classes, peasants, women, indigenous peoples, and other disadvantaged and dispossessed groups to participate in making decisions that affect them, and to challenge institutional structures and processes that constrain them
Citizen journalism · Democracy · Disadvantaged · Feminism · Indigenous · Interpersonal communication · Political science · Politics · Public sphere · Social science · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |