| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xv, 296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Presidential elections : gendered space and the case of 2008 / Georgia Duerst-Lahti -- The 2008 candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin : cracking the "highest, hardest glass ceiling" / Susan J. Carroll and Kelly Dittmar -- Voter participation and turnout : female "star power" attracts women voters / Susan A. MacManus -- Voting choices : the politics of the gender gap / Susan J. Carroll -- Latinas and electoral politics: movin' on up / Christine Marie Sierra -- African American women and electoral politics : a challenge to the post-race rhetoric of the Obama moment / Wendy G. Smooth -- Congressional elections : women's candidacies and the road to gender parity? / Richard L. Fox -- Political parties and women's organizations : bringing women into the electoral arena / Barbara Burrell -- Advertising, web sites, and media coverage : gender and communication along the campaign trail / Dianne Bystrom -- State elections : why do women far differently across states? / Kira Sanbonmatsu. |
| Summary |
"This new edition describes the role of gender in the American electoral process through the 2008 elections. Tailored for courses on women and politics, elections, and gender politics, it strikes a balance between highlighting the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2008 elections and providing a deeper analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape electoral politics in the United States."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
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Elections -- United States.
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Voting -- United States.
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Women political candidates -- United States.
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Sex role -- Political aspects -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Carroll, Susan J., 1950-
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Fox, Richard Logan.
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| ISBN |
9780521518208 |
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0521518202 |
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9780521734479 paperback |
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0521734479 paperback |
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