Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe : From Dream to Awakening

Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe considers the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. The author uses the lens of gender to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and nationalism. Citizenship in an Enlarging Europeconsiders the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. In a lively and engaging narrative, the author uses gender as the lens through which to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and newly emergent nationalism. She shows the centrality of gender to these processes and the ways in which rigid codes of masculinity and feminity limit people's choices. Individual chapters examine mainstream politics versus the promotion of civil society as routes to empowerment and participation. Barbara Einhorn highlights the growing public-private divide in the region, pinpointing the negative influences of the neo-liberal market model and its gendered media representations. Voices of scholars and actors from the region enliven the narrative. With great clarity, the author reveals the relevance of fully active citizenship within a vibrant civil society as a measure of democracy and gender equitable societies Citizenship in an Enlarging Europeconsiders the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. In a lively and engaging narrative, the author uses gender as the lens through which to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and newly emergent nationalism. She shows the centrality of gender to these processes and the ways in which rigid codes of masculinity and femininity limit people's choices. Individual chapters examine mainstream politics versus the promotion of civil society as routes to empowerment and participation. Barbara Einhorn highlights the growing public-private divide in the region, pinpointing the negative influences of the neo-liberal market model and its gendered media representations. Voices of scholars and actors from the region enliven the narrative. With great clarity, the author reveals the relevance of fully active citizenship within a vibrant civil society as a measure of democracy and gender equitable societies. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Democratization and Reinvented National Identity Contradictory Trends?....Pages 1-20 Issues of Governance Contested Strategies for Gender Equity....Pages 21-41 Gender in Mainstream Politics Scaling the Structures....Pages 42-60 Civil Society or NGOs Empowerment or Depoliticization?....Pages 61-93 Family, Nation and Reproductive Politics Between the Private and the Public....Pages 94-123 Femininities and Masculinities Gender Re-presented....Pages 124-143 Labour Market Access Persistent Patterns of Inequality....Pages 144-170 Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe Towards Gender Equity?....Pages 171-190 Back Matter....Pages 191-254

This study considers the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. Using the lens of gender, this book examines the processes of democratization, marketization and nationalism.  This new edition includes a new preface and updates statistics throughout.

Examining the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement, this title uses the lens of gender to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and nationalism