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Since the 1960's, academic and activist women have been challenging the conventional wisdom about political life and the study of politics. This book provides a comprehensive critical history of the changing research on politics and the changing nature of the political science discipline. It analyzes the course of women's political activism in US.
List of contents
Preface: The Puzzle of the Feminist Capital Acknowledgments Part I: Women's Political Voice in the Academy and the Community 1. Women's Political Voice in Political Science: The Women's Movement Challenges Conventional Wisdom in the Academy 2. Women's Political Life in Santa Clara County: A Favorable Climate for Women's Political Activism Part II: Women and Mass Politics 3. Political Mobilization: Women's Shift from Individual to Group Consciousness and Activity 4. Political Participation: Women's Civic Activity in Communities and the State Part III: Women and Elite Politics 5. Political Recruitment: Women's Distinctive Path to Public Office 6. Policy Preferences and Political Style: Female Officials as Liberal Feminist Problem Solvers Part IV: Women and Elite-Mass Interaction 7. Agenda Setting: Women Bring New Issues to Public Attention 8. Political Coalitions: The Hard Work of Sisterhood Notes Index
Summary
Since the 1960's, academic and activist women have been challenging the conventional wisdom about political life and the study of politics. This book provides a comprehensive critical history of the changing research on politics and the changing nature of the political science discipline. It analyzes the course of women's political activism in US.
