Women and Congress : Running, Winning, and Ruling

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Women and Congress : Running, Winning, and Ruling

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 214 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780789016713
  • DDC分類 328.730082

Full Description

Explore the effects women have had on Congress!Containing vital insights into the role women play in Congress, Women and Congress: Running, Winning, and Ruling is a unique look into the political standing of female candidates and congresswomen. Chapters written by noted political scientists consider the challenges of being a congresswoman in the male-dominated political arena, illustrate the fundamental and advanced techniques vital to winning an election, and show how congresswomen have been most effective once in office.Women and Congress brings you thoughtful discussions of:

how campaign finance, speaking on the floor, introducing new legislation, and political action committees have contributed to the success of women politicians
the effect of media on election outcomes, including the media's portrayal of women and the ways female candidates present themselves to the media
discrimination against women in media coverage
differences in the ways Democratic and Republican women view political issues
the political glass ceiling (how incumbency, gender, and strategy play a role in elections)
and much more!

Contents

Introduction
Early Fundraising by Nonincumbent Female Congressional Candidates: The Importance of Women's PACs
Electoral Context, Issues, and Voting for Women in the 1990s
Candidate Sex and Congressional Elections: Open Seats Before, During, and After the Year of the Woman
The Political Glass Ceiling: Gender, Strategy, and Incumbency in U.S. House Elections, 1978-1998
The Electoral Glass Ceiling? Gender, Viability, and the News in U.S. Senate Campaigns
Do Differences Matter? Women Members of Congress and the Hyde Amendment
Speaking Out: An Analysis of Democratic and Republican Women-Invoked Rhetoric of the 105th Congress
"How Does She Have Time for Kids and Congress?" Views on Gender and Media Coverage from House Offices
Research on Women in Legislatures: What Have We Learned, Where Are We Going?
About the Contributors
Index
References Notes Included