A seat at the table: Congresswomen's perspectives on why their presence matters

A Seat at the Table examines how women in Congress assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Drawing on personal interviews with women serving in the 114th Congress, the authors analyze the perspectives of women members as they seek to make a meaningful difference in the co...

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Hauptverfasser: Dittmar, Kelly 1984- (VerfasserIn), Sanbonmatsu, Kira 1970- (VerfasserIn), Carroll, Susan J. 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [New York, NY] Oxford University Press [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:A Seat at the Table examines how women in Congress assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Drawing on personal interviews with women serving in the 114th Congress, the authors analyze the perspectives of women members as they seek to make a meaningful difference in the contemporary political environment. Unlike other studies of women in Congress, this book avoids looking at gender in a vacuum, instead considering how gender interacts with political party, race and ethnicity, seniority, chamber, and district characteristics to shape women's representational influence
Beschreibung:ix, 259 Seiten Diagramme 24 cm
ISBN:9780190915728
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