Multiple Meanings of Gender Equality: A critical frame analysis of gender policies in Europe (CPS Books)

"This CEU Center for Policy Studies (CPS) book aims to map the diversity of meanings of gender equality across Europe and reflects on the contested concept of gender equality. In its exploration of this diversity it not only takes into account the existence of different visions of gender equality and the way in which different political and theoretical debates crosscut these visions, but also reflects upon the geographical contexts in which visions and debates over gender equality are located. The contextual locations where the analyzed debates take place include the European Union and Austria, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain. In the discussion of the different ways of framing gender equality, each chapter provides insights into the ongoing theoretical and political debate about "what is gender equality?", disclosing the visions, debates, and contexts that move around and contribute to shape such a complex and contested concept." CONTENTS......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 8 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS......Page 10 LIST OF TABLES......Page 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 18 PART ONE: MAPPING THEORY, METHODOLOGY, AND THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT......Page 20 I. Contested Gender Equality and Policy Variety in Europe: Introducing a Critical Frame Analysis Approach......Page 22 II. European Union Gender Policy Since Beijing: Shifting Concepts and Agendas......Page 52 PART TWO: COMPARING GENDER EQUALITIES......Page 78 III. Taming the Male Sovereign? Framing Gender Inequality in Politics in the European Union and the Member States......Page 80 IV. The Pregnant Worker and Caring Mother: Framing Family Policies across Europe......Page 110 V. Domestic Violence: A Public Matter......Page 142 PART THREE: FOCUSED CHAPTERS......Page 186 VI. What's the Problem with Prostitution? Prostitution Politics in Austria and Slovenia since the 1990s. A Comparison of Frames......Page 188 VII. Overcoming Brides and Grooms The Representation of Lesbian and Gay Rights in Spain......Page 208 VIII. Where Did Gender Disappear? Anti-discrimination Policy in the EU Accession Process in Hungary......Page 234 IX. A Closer Look at the Intersection of Gender Equality and Migration in the Netherlands (1995–2005)......Page 258 PART FOUR: LOOKING FORWARD......Page 280 X. Conclusions on Framing Gender Inequality as a Policy Problem in Europe......Page 282 C......Page 304 F......Page 305 I......Page 306 O......Page 307 R......Page 308 U......Page 309 W......Page 310 CONTENTS 6 PREFACE 8 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS 10 LIST OF TABLES 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 18 PART ONE: MAPPING THEORY, METHODOLOGY, AND THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT 20 I. Contested Gender Equality and Policy Variety in Europe: Introducing a Critical Frame Analysis Approach 22 II. European Union Gender Policy Since Beijing: Shifting Concepts and Agendas 52 PART TWO: COMPARING GENDER EQUALITIES 78 III. Taming the Male Sovereign? Framing Gender Inequality in Politics in the European Union and the Member States 80 IV. The Pregnant Worker and Caring Mother: Framing Family Policies across Europe 110 V. Domestic Violence: A Public Matter 142 PART THREE: FOCUSED CHAPTERS 186 VI. What's the Problem with Prostitution? Prostitution Politics in Austria and Slovenia since the 1990s. A Comparison of Frames 188 VII. Overcoming Brides and Grooms The Representation of Lesbian and Gay Rights in Spain 208 VIII. Where Did Gender Disappear? Anti-discrimination Policy in the EU Accession Process in Hungary 234 IX. A Closer Look at the Intersection of Gender Equality and Migration in the Netherlands (1995–2005) 258 PART FOUR: LOOKING FORWARD 280 X. Conclusions on Framing Gender Inequality as a Policy Problem in Europe 282 INDEX 304 A 304 B 304 C 304 D 305 E 305 F 305 G 306 H 306 I 306 K 307 L 307 M 307 N 307 O 307 P 308 Q 308 R 308 S 309 T 309 U 309 V 310 W 310 This book aims to map the diversity of meanings of gender equality across Europe and reflects on the contested concept of gender equality. In its exploration of the diverse meanings of gender equality it not only takes into account the existence of different visions of gender equality, and the way in which different political and theoretical debates crosscut these visions, but also reflects upon the geographical contexts in which visions and debates over gender equality are located. The contextual locations where these visions and debates take place include the European Union and member states such as Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovenia, Greece, and Spain. In all of these settings, the different meanings of gender equality are explored comparatively in relation to the issues of family policies, domestic violence, and gender inequality in politics, while specific national contexts discuss the issues of prostitution (Austria, Slovenia), migration (the Netherlands), homosexual rights (Spain), and antidiscrimination (Hungary). The multiple meanings of gender equality are studied through Critical Frame Analysis, a methodology that builds on social movement theory and that was refined further with elements of gender and political theory within the context of the MAGEEQ research project Contested Gender Equality And Policy Variety In Europe : Introducing A Critical Frame Analysis Approach -- European Union Gender Policy Since Beijing : Shifting Concepts And Agendas -- Taming The Male Sovereign? Framing Gender Inequality In Politics In The European Union And The Member States -- The Pregnant Worker And Caring Mother : Framing Family Policies Across Europe -- Domestic Violence : A Public Matter -- What's The Problem With Prostitution? Prostitution Politics In Austria And Slovenia Since The 1990s. A Comparison Of Frames -- Overcoming Brides And Grooms : The Representation Of Lesbian And Gay Rights In Spain -- Where Did Gender Disappear? Anti-discrimination Policy In The Eu Accession Process In Hungary -- A Closer Look At The Intersection Of Gender Equality And Migration In The Netherlands (1995-2005) -- Conclusions On Framing Gender Inequality As A Policy Problem In Europe. Edited By Mieke Verloo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "This book aims to map the diversity of meanings of gender equality across Europe and reflects on the contested concept of gender equality. In its exploration of the diverse meanings of gender equality it not only takes into account the existence of different visions of gender equality, and the way in which different political and theoretical debates crosscut these visions, but also reflects upon the geographical contexts in which visions and debates over gender equality are located."--BOOK JACKET