The twentieth century gave rise to profound changes in traditional sex roles. This study reveals how modernization has changed cultural attitudes towards gender equality and analyzes the political consequences. It systematically compares attitudes towards gender equality worldwide, comparing almost 70 nations, ranging from rich to poor, agrarian to postindustrial. This volume is essential reading to gain a better understanding of issues in comparative politics, public opinion, political behavior, development and sociology.
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER offers students a clear, concise understanding of how America transformed itself, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. The authors promote this understanding by telling the story of America through the lens of three major themes: liberty, equality, and power.
Are Liberty and Equality Compatible? (For and Against)
Are the political ideals of liberty and equality compatible? This question is of central and continuing importance in political philosophy, moral philosophy, and welfare economics. In this book, two distinguished philosophers take up the debate. Jan Narveson argues that a political ideal of negative liberty is incompatible with any substantive ideal of equality, while James P. Sterba argues that Narveson's own ideal of negative liberty is compatible, and in fact leads to the requirements of a substantive ideal of equality.
Equality in the Secondary School: Promoting Good Practice Across the Curriculum
This book draws on a wealth of knowledge from a varied list of contributors all of whom recognise the importance of promoting equality in schools. In this insightful book the editor's draw on a wealth of knowledge from a varied list of contributors all of whom recognise the importance of promoting equality in schools. Topics covered include: social class; race; gender; sexual orientation; disability and special educational needs with reference to all subjects taught at secondary school level.
