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Author Dittmar, Kelly, 1984- author.

Title A seat at the table : congresswomen's perspectives on why their presence matters / Kelly Dittmar, Kira Sanbonmatsu, and Susan J. Carroll.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

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 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  320.082 DITTMAR    Check Shelf
Description ix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-245) and index.
Summary 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.
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Representation -- 3. Obstacles and Opportunities -- 4. Navigating Partisan Polarization -- 5. Congresswomen's Work across Party Lines -- 6. Altering Policy Agendas and Debates -- 7. Changing the Institution, Image, and Exercise of Power -- 8. Conclusion: Representation Matters.
Subject United States. Congress -- Interviews.
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
Women legislators -- United States -- Interviews.
Women legislators. (OCoLC)fst01178102
Women -- Political activity. (OCoLC)fst01734136
Women political candidates. (OCoLC)fst01178377
Women politicians. (OCoLC)fst01178383
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Added Author Sanbonmatsu, Kira, 1970- author.
Carroll, Susan J., 1950- author.
Other Form: Online version: Dittmar, Kelly, 1984- Seat at the table New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780190915742 (DLC) 2018049745
ISBN 0190915722 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
9780190915728 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
0190915730 (paperback) (alkaline paper)
9780190915735 (paperback) (alkaline paper)
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