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This book investigates the scope of maternity legislation and family-friendly policies in the European Union.

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Introduction. Equal rights, maternity and work-life balance in Europe
1. Feminist interpretations of equality, difference and motherhood
2. The development of women’s rights in Europe: Equal pay, equal treatment and constitutionalism
3. Reconciliation between work and family life: A concrete move towards establishing substantive equality as a working principle for the Union?
4. The European Court of Justice: Ruling on gender
5. The family friendly discourse in Italy: Mothering, the family and the nation
6. Between the family and the market: The case of the UK
Conclusions

Mothering the Union Gender Politics in the EU

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719065859, 978-0719065859
      ISBN10: 0719065852

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book investigates the scope of maternity legislation and family-friendly policies in the European Union.

      Trade Review
      Exciting new book Pubblicato Sul Bollettino del

      Table of Contents

      Introduction. Equal rights, maternity and work-life balance in Europe
      1. Feminist interpretations of equality, difference and motherhood
      2. The development of women’s rights in Europe: Equal pay, equal treatment and constitutionalism
      3. Reconciliation between work and family life: A concrete move towards establishing substantive equality as a working principle for the Union?
      4. The European Court of Justice: Ruling on gender
      5. The family friendly discourse in Italy: Mothering, the family and the nation
      6. Between the family and the market: The case of the UK
      Conclusions

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