This article introduces the thematic section “The co-optation of feminisms: a research
agenda,” which brings together contributions that discuss the appropriation, dilution and …

Based on a comparative analysis of the ideological and policy tools of illiberal ruling parties
in Hungary and Poland, this paper makes the case that the 21st century Central European …

Intergenerational obligations–who is responsible for whom and what within families and
kinship–are an important structuring dimension of family relationships and more specifically …

This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context
where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to …

Gender mainstreaming is an essentially contested concept and practice. It involves the
reinvention, restructuring, and rebranding of a key part of feminism in the contemporary era …

Dworkin and Wachs analyze 10 years of health and fitness magazines to uncover how
bodies are made in popular culture Are you ripped? Do you need to work on your abs? Do …

This article seeks to rethink how scholars have traditionally studied women's substantive
representation. It outlines a framework that aims to replace questions like 'Do women …

Gender equality has become widely accepted as a political goal over the last decades, and
many countries and transnational institutions have committed themselves to this objective …

This article locates mainstreaming within a typology of inclusion, reversal, and displacement
and maps these three approaches to mainstreaming, outlining the strengths and …

During the past decade governments around the globe have introduced institutional
mechanisms to promote the advancement of women, including measures to increase …