Politics and Gender Relations

with a Focus on Social and Labor Policy

Using gender relations as an example, we can illustrate the interactions between social inequalities and politics in terms of structure, procedure, and content. This field of study provides foundational knowledge on key questions: How can 'gender' be understood and analyzed from a political science perspective? How can gender inequalities and their transformation in modern capitalist societies be explained? In what ways are gender relations interconnected with broader systems of power and domination? How does the hegemonic notion of heterosexual binarism shape politics, and how, in turn, does politics influence gender relations? Moreover, how does the liberalization and diversification of gender norms relate to the transformation of capitalism and democracy?