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This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, documenting how women in Washington are affecting the development of the world at all levels.In October 2013, after the war between Republican and Democratic men in Congress resulted in a government shutdown,
Time magazine referred to the women legislators as "the only adults left in Washington." In
Why Congress Needs Women: Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate, editor Michele A. Paludi and various contributors explain how women in Washington have redefined leadership and power by embracing a transformational leadership style: a style that incorporates empowerment, ethics, nurturance, inclusiveness, and social justice, transcending their own self-interests for the good of the group-or, in the case of the shut-down, for the good of the nation.
A resource that will prove invaluable for anyone interested in politics and leadership as well as students taking courses in politics, women's studies, gender studies, or management, the chapters provide an in-depth review of the ways women in Washington are striving to find lasting solutions to our nation's challenges. The contributors document the mindset and methodologies women legislators are using to achieve their legislative goals and work toward creating gender-equitable environments in Washington's well-established climate where bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation is perceived as normative. Insights from interviews with women senators and congress members enhance the scholarship discussed in this book.
List of contents
Series Foreword
Michele A. PaludiAcknowledgments
Introduction
Michele A. PaludiSenator Rebecca Latimer Felton
1. Examining Partisan Men and Women's Issue Emphases from Campaigns to Legislation
Lindsey M. MeeksCongresswoman Jeannette Rankin
2. A Truly Representative Political System Requires Women in Congress
Breena E. CoatesSenator Margaret Chase Smith
3. Women in Leadership: A Consideration of Lingering Challenges and Intriguing Possibilities
Jennifer L. Martin and Lori M. KumlerCongresswoman Shirley Chisholm
4. Gabrielle Giffords: The Embodiment of Determination, Courage, and Hope
Katherine A. Scott and Paula K. Lundberg-LoveCongresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers
5. Women and Leadership
Melissa Alexander and William SchweinleSenator Nancy Landon Kassebaum
6. Elizabeth Warren: The Voice of America's Future
Felicia L. Mirghassemi and Paula K. Lundberg-LoveCongresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
7. Evaluation of Female Leaders: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Susan A. BasowCongresswoman Maxine Waters
8. Social Stigma Faced by Female Leaders
Whitney Botsford Morgan, Veronica L. Gilrane, Tracy C. McCausland, and Eden B. KingCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
9. Empowering Women Leaders to Rise above Microaggressions
Kevin L. Nadal, Vanessa Meterko, Vivian M. Vargas, and Michelle WidemanSenator Dianne Feinstein
10. Social Psychological Perspectives on Discrimination against Women Leaders
Nicole L. Cundiff and Margaret S. StockdaleCongresswoman Nancy Pelosi
11. Men's Perceptions of Women Leaders
Patti J. Berg, William Schweinle, and Betty HulseCongresswoman Elise Stefanik
12. "The Personal Is Political": From Personal Experiences with Sex Discrimination to Ensuring Equity for Girls and Women: Patsy Takemoto Mink
Michele A. PaludiSenator Barbara Mikulski
13. "It's a Small Wonder Why There Aren't More Women.": Carol Moseley Braun, the First African American Woman in the Senate
Michele A. PaludiAppendix A: Organizations Dealing with Women, Leadership, and Politics
Appendix B: National Resources: Campaign Trainings for Women
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
About the author
MICHELE A. PALUDI is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Union College and President of Paludi and Associates.
