{"product_id":"women-and-politics-paths-to-power-and-political-influence-9781538154328","title":"Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction and Theoretical Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory and Women’s Political Interests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen’s Representation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Women’s Paths to Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Women’s Paths to Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen in Social Movements and Interest Groups\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Women Activists and the Fight for Suffrage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeminism, the Second Wave (1960s-Present)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rebirth of the Feminist Movement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of the Older and Younger Branches of the Feminist Movements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Equal Rights Amendment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen and Interest Groups\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConservative Women’s Groups Fight Back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReinvigoration of the Feminist Movement and Conservative Women’s Activism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 The Gender Gap in Elections and Public Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourting the Women’s Vote: The Early Years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of the Modern Gender Gap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gender Gaps: Voting Trends Across Different Groups of Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssues That Explain the Gender Gap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourting the Women’s Vote in a Competitive Political Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes the Gender Gap Bring Women Political Power? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo Women Vote for Women?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHillary Clinton and the Women’s Vote\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Gender and the Decision to Run for Office\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Confidence Gap: Women Underestimate Their Political Abilities \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical Parties’ Efforts to Incorporate Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamily Constraints\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSymbolic Representation: Does It matter if Women Run for Office?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Women on the Campaign Trail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenges on the Campaign Trail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoter Stereotypes About Female Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedia Coverage of Female Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFemale Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating Gender on the Campaign Trail: The 2016 Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Women in Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Women in Local Politics and Government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptive Representation: Women Serving in Local Government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Numbers: Women as Mayors and Local Executives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Numbers: Women on City and County Councils\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Numbers: Women Serving as School Board Members, Clerks, Sheriffs, and Other Local Officers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Determines Women’s Representation in Such Offices?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal Office as Stepping Stones: Filling the Pipeline?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubstantive Representation: Does Having Women in Local Government Matter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen as Political Actors Outside of Government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Women in Congress and the State Legislatures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen and Representation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen’s Representation in Legislative Bodies Around the World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen’s Representation in Congress and the State Legislatures across Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Advancement of Women in Congress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen in Congress and State Legislatures: A Distinctive Impact on Policy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParty, Ideology, and Constituent Interests \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRace, Ethnicity, and Social Class\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstitutional Position\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGender, Race, and Institutional Norms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Mass and Policy Influence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen in Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Women in the Executive Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen’s Access to the Executive Branch: Masculinity, Power, and the Executive Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptive Representation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresidential and Gubernatorial Cabinets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCareer Civil Service\/State and Local Bureaucracies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinking Descriptive and Substantive Representation: Do Women Make a Difference?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenges to Providing Substantive Representation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower and Leadership Style\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Women in the Judiciary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy the Courts are Important\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen in the Judiciary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen on the Supreme Court\u003c\/p\u003eO’Connor, Ginsburg, and Beyond: Gender and the Supreme Court\u003cp\u003eWomen in the State Judiciary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Difference Women Judges Make\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo Women Judges Use A “Different Voice”?\u003c\/p\u003eEmpirical Studies: The Impact of Sex on JurisprudenceGender and the Supreme Court: Why Gender MattersBeyond the Essentialist Argument: Why Gender Still Matters\u003cp\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: “Declaration of Sentiments” and “Resolutions”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdopted by the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: National Organization for Women’s Bill of Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Redstockings Manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041200439639,"sku":"9781538154328","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538154328.jpg?v=1750949330","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-and-politics-paths-to-power-and-political-influence-9781538154328","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}