The Political Mobilisation of Women's Interest Issues
The Failure of Childcare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6353700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jen Marchbank (0000-0003-0698-1340, corresponding author), Jennifer Marchbank (Jennifer Marchbank, Bradford & Ilkley Community College, Ilkley) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-15 |
| Publication date | 1996-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9256.1996.tb00141.x |
| OpenAlex | W2049359432 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The Women's Liberation Movement achieved political success with several issues – but not with childcare. This article addresses the reasons for the success and failure of various WII's, examining the nature of pressure politics, methods of organising, public and private debates before focusing on women's attitudes to the childcare issue. The conclusion drawn here is that the more successful feminist issues' do not challenge gender roles to the same extent as childcare does - which could explain the nonmobilisation of childcare as an issue
Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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