George W. Bush and the War on Women Turning Back the Clock on Progress

by Finlay, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781842777855
• ISBN10: 1842777858
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-28
• Publisher: ZED BOOKS

Summary

This book takes a devastating look at the actions and policies of the George W. Bush administration in terms of their impact on women in the United States and abroad. A largely ignored aspect of his presidency, Bush's policies and actions have in many ways reversed or inhibited women's progress over the past three decades. While the media have focused on his opposition to abortion, Bush's less-publicized anti-feminist agenda has in fact been much more extensive. From shutting down women's offices in the government to de-funding programs that assist women, from opposing global women's rights treaties to supporting anti-feminist organizations. the author argues that Bush has opposed women's interests in multiple ways.

Author Biography

Barbara Finlay is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
George W. Bush's Radical American Revolution	1	(12)
In the China Shop: Closing Agencies, Eliminating Initiatives, Changing Procedures	13	(10)
Power Through Appointments: Rewarding Ideologues and Friends	23	(19)
Managing Information: Erasures, Manipulation, Distortion	42	(22)
Reproductive Rights, Sexuality, and Abstinence: Limiting Women's Freedoms	64	(24)
Restricting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe: Threatening Women's Lives to Please the Right	88	(21)
Bush Versus the Women of the World: Are Women's Rights Human Rights?	109	(21)
Stacking the Deck Against Women: Bush and the Courts	130	(20)
Weakening Support for Women's Education and Health	150	(16)
How Bush's Economic and Budget Priorities Hurt Women	166	(23)
The Real Bush Revealed: Lessons from Katrina	189	(18)
Bush Wars and Militarism: Heavy Burdens for Women	207	(19)
Conclusions: Where Do We Go From Here?	226	(7)
Appendix: Resources on the Bush Administration and Current Political Issues	233	(2)
Notes	235	(4)
References	239	(20)
Index	259