TY  - BOOK
AU  - Inglehart,Ronald
AU  - Norris,Pippa
TI  - Rising tide: gender equality and cultural change around the world 
SN  - 0521822033
AV  - HQ1075 .I53 2003
U1  - 305.3 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Cambridge, UK, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Sex role
KW  - Cross-cultural studies
KW  - Women's rights
KW  - Social change
KW  - Social values
KW  - Women in politics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-217) and index; PART I. The Causes of the Rising Tide : 1. Introduction: Explaining the rising tide of gender equality -- 2. From traditional roles towards gender equality -- 3. Religion, secularization, and gender equality.  PART II. The Consequences of the Rising Tide : 4. The gender gap in voting and public opinion -- 5. Political activism -- 6. Women as political leaders -- 7. Conclusions: gender equality and cultural change
N2  - Publisher description: 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam033/2002031077.html
ER  -