Qualifications Gap - Why Women Must Be Better Than Men to Win Political Office

List of contents

1. The gendered qualification gap; 2. Fomenting a gender rebellion; 3. No place for women; 4. A gendered information gap; 5. Do voters expect women to be better than men? 6. Different parties, different standards; 7. Gender bias, disrupted; 8. The future is female; Appendices; References.

About the author

Nichole M. Bauer is Assistant Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Political Science and the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.

Summary

Women need to be significantly more qualified than men to win political office. This book explains how voter biases and informational asymmetries combine to disadvantage female candidates. It is for scholars and lay readers who are interested in gender and politics, campaigns and elections, political psychology, and political communication.

Product details

• Authors: Nichole M Bauer, Nichole M. Bauer, Nichole M. (Louisiana State University) Bauer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781108836326
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83632-6
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Social, group or collective psychology, United States of America, USA, Gender studies, gender groups, History of the Americas, Elections & referenda, Election law, Elections and referenda / suffrage