Getting The Numbers: Women In Local Government (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
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In the male-dominated corridors of local government, women have long fought for a seat at the table — Getting the Numbers: Women in Local Government is a rigorous and illuminating study that chronicles their struggle, their strategies, and their hard-won successes. Amanda Sinclair, alongside co-authors Margaret Bowman and Lynne Strahan, presents a meticulously researched account of the barriers women face when seeking election and influence within Australian municipal politics, grounding the narrative in real experience and empirical evidence. The work argues powerfully that systemic structural inequalities — not individual shortcomings — are the primary obstacles preventing women from achieving equitable representation in local government. Sinclair's analytical style is precise yet accessible, drawing on interviews, data, and case studies to illustrate both the challenges and the pathways forward. This is an essential text for anyone concerned with democratic participation and gender equity in public life, leaving the reader asking one urgent question: if the numbers can be changed, why haven't they been?
Author: Amanda Sinclair
Format: Paperback
Published: 1987, Municipal Association of Victoria in conjunction with Hargreen Publishing Company
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the male-dominated corridors of local government, women have long fought for a seat at the table — Getting the Numbers: Women in Local Government is a rigorous and illuminating study that chronicles their struggle, their strategies, and their hard-won successes. Amanda Sinclair, alongside co-authors Margaret Bowman and Lynne Strahan, presents a meticulously researched account of the barriers women face when seeking election and influence within Australian municipal politics, grounding the narrative in real experience and empirical evidence. The work argues powerfully that systemic structural inequalities — not individual shortcomings — are the primary obstacles preventing women from achieving equitable representation in local government. Sinclair's analytical style is precise yet accessible, drawing on interviews, data, and case studies to illustrate both the challenges and the pathways forward. This is an essential text for anyone concerned with democratic participation and gender equity in public life, leaving the reader asking one urgent question: if the numbers can be changed, why haven't they been?