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The Symbolic Representation of Gender

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The Symbolic Representation of Gender book

A Discursive Approach

The Symbolic Representation of Gender

DOI link for The Symbolic Representation of Gender

The Symbolic Representation of Gender book

A Discursive Approach
ByEmanuela Lombardo, Petra Meier
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2014
eBook Published 24 February 2016
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315552408
Pages 224 pages
eBook ISBN 9781315552408
SubjectsPolitics & International Relations, Social Sciences
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Lombardo, E., Meier, P. (2014). The Symbolic Representation of Gender. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315552408

What is symbolic representation? Since Hanna Pitkin’s seminal The Concept of Representation, the symbolic has been the least studied dimension of political representation. Innovatively adopting a discursive approach, this book - the first full-length treatment of symbolic representation - focuses on gender issues to tackle important questions such as: What are women and men symbols of, and how is gender constructed in policy discourse? It studies what functions symbolic representation fulfils in the construction of gender, what social roles get legitimized in policy discourse, and how this affects power constellations, ultimately revealing much about the relation between symbolic, descriptive, and substantive representation. Emanuela Lombardo and Petra Meier draw on theories of symbolic representation and gender, as well as rich primary material about political debates on labour and care issues, partnership and reproductive rights, gender violence, and quotas. Using this original data, the authors show that reconsidering symbolic representation from a discursive perspective makes explicit issues of (in)equality embedded within particular constructions, as well as their consequences for political representation and gender equality. This important exploration raises relevant new questions regarding the representation of gender that form valuable contributions to the fields of political science, political theory, sociology, and gender studies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|18 pages

The Symbolic Representation of Gender: An Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

Theorising Symbolic Representation

chapter 3|16 pages

A Discursive Approach to Symbolic Representation

chapter 4|18 pages

Symbolic Representation and the Construction of Identity

chapter 5|24 pages

Symbolic Representation and Legitimacy

chapter 6|22 pages

Symbolic Representation and Political Control

chapter 7|20 pages

The Relation between Descriptive and Symbolic Representation

chapter 8|16 pages

The Relation between Substantive and Symbolic Representation

chapter 9|20 pages

Power at Work in the Symbolic Representation of Gender

chapter 10|10 pages

Conclusions

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