Why don't women rule the world? : understanding women's civic and political choices
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- ISBN: 9781544317243
- ISBN: 1544317247
- ISBN: 9781544317250 (ePub ebook)
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515 p. ; 23 cm - Publisher: Washington, D.C : CQ Press, 2019.
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Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Why don't women rule the world? -- The creation of patriarchy -- Reification and the social construction of reality -- Conclusion -- Plan of the book -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 2. History of women in politics -- Colonial history -- The first wave -- The second wave -- The third wave -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 3. Public opinion -- How individuals form opinions about gender issues -- How sex influences public opinion -- Partisan preferences and voting behavior -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 4. Political ambition -- Promoting women's access and ambition -- Gender socialization and political ambition -- Traditional family role orientations -- The masculinized ethos of politics -- Women's gendered psyche -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 5. When women run -- When and where women candidates emerge -- campaign finance -- Women as candidates in 2018 -- Dismantling the masculine ethos of politics in 2018 and beyond -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 6. Women in legislatures -- Women's representation in legislatures around the world -- Theories of representation -- The effect of women's representation in legislative bodies -- The behavior of individual women legislators -- Women as institutional leaders -- Effects outside the institution -- How to increase the number of women in legislative office -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 7. Women in the executive -- Patriarchy, military masculinity, and executive stereotypes -- Gender stereotypes in leadership and the presidency: public support and media -- Descriptive representation in parts of the executive -- Women in cabinets: The United States and in comparative perspective -- Women's policy agencies -- Women in state and local institutions -- Substance and symbolic representation in executive institutions -- Conclusion -- Review Questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 8. Women in the judiciary -- Women as lawyers and in law school -- Women as public legal officials -- The impact of women in the judicial branch -- The effect of the courts on women's lives -- Increasing the representation of women in the judicial branch -- Conclusion -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 9. Women in social movements -- Interest groups, social movements, and social movement organizations -- Challenges for women's and feminist movements -- Conclusion: intersectional resistance in the post-Trump era -- Review questions -- Ambition activities -- Key words -- References -- 10. Conclusion -- The first step: admit that patriarchy exists -- The second step: listen to women's complaints and take their anger seriously -- The third step: understand the roots of women's anger -- The fourth step: monitor progress and backlash to establish priorities -- The fifth step: decide what to do and act -- Review questions -- Ambition activity -- Key words -- References. |
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Why Donâ²t Women Rule the World? : Understanding Womenâ²s Civic and Political Choices
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Table of Contents
Why Donâ²t Women Rule the World? : Understanding Womenâ²s Civic and Political Choices
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. xv | |
Acknowledgments | p. xvii | |
About the Authors | p. xix | |
Chapter 1 | Why Don't Women Rule the World? | p. 1 |
The Creation of Patriarchy | p. 4 | |
Reification and the Social Construction of Reality | p. 21 | |
Conclusion | p. 34 | |
Plan of the Book | p. 35 | |
Review Questions | p. 38 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 39 | |
Key Words | p. 41 | |
References | p. 42 | |
Chapter 2 | History of Women in Politics | p. 49 |
Colonial History | p. 50 | |
The First Wave | p. 54 | |
The Second Wave | p. 59 | |
The Third Wave | p. 70 | |
Conclusion | p. 78 | |
Review Questions | p. 79 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 80 | |
Key Words | p. 82 | |
References | p. 82 | |
Chapter 3 | Public Opinion | p. 89 |
How Individuals Form Opinions About Gender Issues | p. 92 | |
How Sex Influences Public Opinion | p. 106 | |
Partisan Preferences and Voting Behavior | p. 120 | |
Conclusion | p. 124 | |
Review Questions | p. 125 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 126 | |
Key Words | p. 127 | |
References | p. 128 | |
Chapter 4 | Political Ambition | p. 145 |
Promoting Women's Access and Ambition | p. 151 | |
Gender Socialization and Political Ambition | p. 155 | |
Traditional Family Role Orientations | p. 163 | |
The Masculinized Ethos of Politics | p. 167 | |
Women's Gendered Psyche | p. 169 | |
Conclusion | p. 177 | |
Review Questions | p. 178 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 178 | |
Key Words | p. 181 | |
References | p. 182 | |
Chapter 5 | When Women Run | p. 197 |
When and Where Women Candidates Emerge | p. 198 | |
Campaign Finance | p. 211 | |
Women as Candidates in 2018 | p. 215 | |
Dismantling the Masculine Ethos of Politics in 2018 and Beyond | p. 220 | |
Conclusion | p. 227 | |
Review Questions | p. 228 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 229 | |
Key Words | p. 232 | |
References | p. 232 | |
Chapter 6 | Women in Legislatures | p. 245 |
Women's Representation in Legislatures Around the World | p. 246 | |
Theories of Representation | p. 253 | |
The Effect of Women's Representation in Legislative Bodies | p. 256 | |
The Behavior of Individual Women Legislators | p. 257 | |
Women as Institutional Leaders | p. 260 | |
Effects Outside the Institution | p. 262 | |
How to Increase the Number of Women in Legislative Office | p. 267 | |
Conclusion | p. 276 | |
Review Questions | p. 277 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 277 | |
Key Words | p. 280 | |
References | p. 281 | |
Chapter 7 | Women in the Executive | p. 293 |
Patriarchy, Military Masculinity, and Executive Stereotypes | p. 294 | |
Gender Stereotypes in Leadership and the Presidency: Public Support and Media | p. 296 | |
Descriptive Representation in Parts of the Executive | p. 307 | |
Women in Cabinets: The United States and in Comparative Perspective | p. 314 | |
Women's Policy Agencies | p. 320 | |
Women in State and Local Institutions | p. 325 | |
Substantive and Symbolic Representation in Executive Institutions | p. 331 | |
Conclusion | p. 336 | |
Review Questions | p. 337 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 337 | |
Key Words | p. 339 | |
References | p. 339 | |
Chapter 8 | Women in the Judiciary | p. 353 |
Women as Lawyers and in Law School | p. 355 | |
Women as Public Legal Officials | p. 358 | |
The Impact of Women in the Judicial Branch | p. 367 | |
The Effect of the Courts on Women's Lives | p. 374 | |
Increasing the Representation of Women in the Judicial Branch | p. 377 | |
Conclusion | p. 380 | |
Review Questions | p. 386 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 387 | |
Key Words | p. 388 | |
References | p. 388 | |
Chapter 9 | Women in Social Movements | p. 401 |
Interest Groups, Social Movements, and Social Movement Organizations | p. 407 | |
Challenges for Women's and Feminist Movements | p. 430 | |
Conclusion: Intersectional Resistance in the Post-Trump Era | p. 435 | |
Review Questions | p. 436 | |
Ambition Activities | p. 437 | |
Key Words | p. 438 | |
References | p. 439 | |
Chapter 10 | Conclusion | p. 449 |
The First Step: Admit That Patriarchy Exists | p. 449 | |
The Second Step: Listen to Women's Complaints and Take Their Anger Seriously | p. 450 | |
The Third Step: Understand the Roots of Women's Anger | p. 452 | |
The Fourth Step: Monitor Progress and Backlash to Establish Priorities | p. 468 | |
The Fifth Step: Decide What to Do and Act | p. 477 | |
Review Questions | p. 480 | |
Ambition Activity | p. 481 | |
Key Words | p. 481 | |
References | p. 481 | |
Appendices | p. 489 | |
Appendix 1 | Conducting Interviews | p. 489 |
Appendix 2 | Comparison | p. 491 |
Index | p. 493 |