Minorities and representation in American politics:

Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation?descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive. Through this lens, author Rebekah Herrick looks at race, ethnic, gender,...

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Main Author: Herrick, Rebekah 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington D.C. CQ Press 2017
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation?descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive. Through this lens, author Rebekah Herrick looks at race, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities not in isolation but synthesized within every chapter. This enables readers to better recognize both the similarities and differences of groups? underrepresentation. Herrick also applies her unique and constructive approach to intergroup cooperation and intersectionality, highlighting the impact that groups can have on one another
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (430 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781071800775