More women can run : gender and pathways to the state legislatures

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Label

More women can run : gender and pathways to the state legislatures

Title remainder

gender and pathways to the state legislatures

Statement of responsibility

Susan J. Carroll, Kira Sanbonmatsu

Creator

• Carroll, Susan J., 1950-

Contributor

• Sanbonmatsu, Kira, 1970-

Subject

• Women -- Political activity -- United States
• Women legislators -- United States
• Women political candidates -- United States
• Women politicians -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

Drawing upon original surveys conducted in 1981 and 2008 by the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) of women state legislators across all fifty states, and follow-up interviews after the 2008 survey, the authors find that gender differences in pathways to the legislatures, first evident in 1981, have been surprisingly persistent over time. They find that, while the ambition framework better explains men's decisions to run for office, a relationally embedded model of candidate emergence better captures women's decision-making, with women's decisions more often influenced by the encouragement and support of parties, organizations, and family members. By rethinking the nature of women's representation, this study calls for a reorientation of academic research on women's election to office and provides insight into new strategies for political practitioners concerned about women's political equality

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

320.082/0973

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ1391.U5

LC item number

C367 2013

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography