When Does Gender Matter? - Women Candidates and Gender Stereotypes in American Elections

Zusatztext Do women who run for office face an uphill battle? Is sexism still an obstacle that female candidates must surmount? Do voters continue to rely on traditional gender stereotypes when they evaluate candidates and elected officials? Despite some high-profile examples of gender bias on the campaign trail, and a tenacious conventional wisdom, Kathleen Dolan argues that gender stereotypes do not systematically harm or hamper female candidates. And the original survey data on which she relies in When Does Gender Matter? make it hard to refute her case. Anyone interested in a detailed account of when gender matters in elections - or, perhaps more aptly put, when it does not - must read this book. You might be surprised by what you will learn. Informationen zum Autor Kathleen Dolan is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Klappentext Scholars and political observers raise concerns that the sex of a woman candidate can complicate her chances of success. This perspective is primarily motivated by concerns about the negative impact of voter gender stereotypes. Instead, this book demonstrates that gender stereotypes have little impact on voter decisions involving women candidates. Zusammenfassung Scholars and political observers raise concerns that the sex of a woman candidate can complicate her chances of success. This perspective is primarily motivated by concerns about the negative impact of voter gender stereotypes. Instead, this book demonstrates that gender stereotypes have little impact on voter decisions involving women candidates.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Dolan, Kathleen (Professor of Political Science Dolan, Dolan Kathleen
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2014
• EAN: 9780199968275
• ISBN: 978-0-19-996827-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Political campaigning & advertising, Gender studies: women, Political campaigning and advertising, Gender studies: women and girls, Political parties and party platforms