Women and Congress: Running, Winning, and Ruling
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
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!Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0789016710
ISBN13:9780789016713
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Routledge
Length:214 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
An insightful and very strongly recommended study
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Compiled and edited by Karen O'Connor (Professor of Government and Director of the Women & Politics Institute in the School of Public Affairs at American University), Women And Congress: Running, Winning, And Ruling is a impressive anthology of essays surveying and analyzing the political standing of female candidates and congresswomen. A variety of knowledgeable political scientists have contributed their commentaries ranging from concerns with respect to media coverage, to the implications of candidate gender, to the Hyde Amendment, to glass ceilings, fundraising efforts by female non-incumbent candidates, and much, much more, fill the pages of this insightful and very strongly recommended study for students of Political Science and Women Studies.
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
