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"Der Aufbau bzw. Wiederaufbau der westdeutschen Nachkriegsgesellschaft beruhte auf kollektiven Verdrängungsleistungen und der Re-Institutionalisierung eines 'Normalitätsgefüges'. Dessen prominenteste Zielgruppe waren Frauen. In seinem Buch zeigt Robert Moeller, wie und in welchem Ausmaß die westdeutsche Gesellschaft nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg durch eine gezielte Geschlechterpolitik geprägt worden ist. Das ist ein Aspekt, der bislang wenig Berücksichtigung gefunden hat (auch nicht bei Schildt/Sywottek 1993)." (Autorenreferat)

Differences between societies in their approaches to understanding crime and punishment are evident, particularly with respect to differing definitions and motives. However, there is always a need to measure crime rates within these societies in order to understand the types of crimes being committed. In addition to determining what crimes are occurring, and their seriousness, there is a need to establish a valid mechanism for dealing with deviant behavior on the one hand, and with the social perceptions of deviance and crime on the other.

At the level of rhetoric, it is acknowledged that unequal gender relations rooted, manifested, & perpetuated in the sexual DofL are central to women's subordination & oppression in contemporary Tanzania. Nevertheless, available research, including data from interviews (N not given) conducted June-Aug 1979, suggests that this reality remains unaddressed, with respect to both theoretical conceptualization & execution of women's development projects & programs in Tanzania. In addition to a discussion of the organizational capacities & interests of Tanzania's National Women's Organization, the scope & nature of women-focused or -directed projects in the country are considered, & the nature of the constraints on Tanzanian women -- the Ru poor as well as women who make decisions about the kinds of programs initiated for & by women -- is assessed. Modified AA.

An examination of how women candidates for US Congress in 1984 presented themselves to the electorate, & how that presentation was affected by the cultural & political context of the district. Interview & questionnaire data collected from 38 women candidates were analyzed. Results suggest that candidates presented a different set of gender role characteristics to the electorate than their self-role characteristics, but that they did not simply de-emphasize traditionally feminine characteristics & emphasize traditionally masculine ones: the political culture of the district affected the gender role presented by the candidate. Recommendations are made for further research. 6 Tables, 1 Appendix, 33 References. Modified HA

This edited collection showcases the contribution of women to the development of political ideas during the Enlightenment, and presents an alternative to the male-authored canon of philosophy and political thought. Over the course of the eighteenth century increasing numbers of women went into print, and they exploited both new and traditional forms to convey their political ideas: from plays, poems and novels to essays, journalism, annotated translations and household manuals, as well as dedicated political tracts. Recently, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to women's literary writing and their role in salon society, but their participation in political debates is less well studied. This volume offers new perspectives on some better known authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Catharine Macaulay and Anna Laetitia Barbauld, as well as neglected figures from the British Isles and continental Europe. The collection advances discussion of how best to understand women's political contributions during the period, the place of salon sociability in the political development of Europe, and the interaction between discourses on slavery and those on women's rights. It will interest scholars and researchers working in women's intellectual history and Enlightenment thought and serve as a useful adjunct to courses in political theory, women's studies, the history of feminism and European history.