Gender and elections : shaping the future of American politics / edited by Susan J. Carroll, Richard L. Fox.

• Presidential elections : gendered space and the case of 2008 / Georgia Duerst-Lahti -- The 2008 candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin : cracking the "highest, hardest glass ceiling" / Susan J. Carroll and Kelly Dittmar -- Voter participation and turnout : female "star power" attracts women voters / Susan A. MacManus -- Voting choices : the politics of the gender gap / Susan J. Carroll -- Latinas and electoral politics: movin' on up / Christine Marie Sierra -- African American women and electoral politics : a challenge to the post-race rhetoric of the Obama moment / Wendy G. Smooth -- Congressional elections : women's candidacies and the road to gender parity? / Richard L. Fox -- Political parties and women's organizations : bringing women into the electoral arena / Barbara Burrell -- Advertising, web sites, and media coverage : gender and communication along the campaign trail / Dianne Bystrom -- State elections : why do women fare differently across states? / Kira Sanbonmatsu.

• "This new edition describes the role of gender in the American electoral process through the 2008 elections. Tailored for courses on women and politics, elections, and gender politics, it strikes a balance between highlighting the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2008 elections and providing a deeper analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape electoral politics in the United States."--BOOK JACKET. 

Ämnesord

Politiska kandidater  (sao)

Val (statsvetenskap)  -- genusaspekter -- Förenta Staterna (sao)

Women  -- Political activity -- United States. (LCSH)

Elections  -- United States. (LCSH)

Voting  -- United States. (LCSH)

Women political candidates  -- United States. (LCSH)

Sex role  -- Political aspects -- United States. (LCSH)

Frau  (swd)

Politik  (swd)

Geschlechterrolle  (swd)

Valbeteende  (kao)

Politiker  (kao)

Politisk verksamhet  (kao)

Politik  -- allmänna val -- Förenta staterna -- 2000-talet (kao)

Mulher na política  -- Estados Unidos.

Eleição  -- Estados Unidos.

Votação  -- Estados Unidos.

Relações de gênero  -- aspectos políticos, -- Estados Unidos.

Political candidates  (lcsh)

USA  (swd)

Genre

Aufsatzsammlung. 

Klassifikation

HQ1236.5.U6 (LCC)

320.082 (DDC)

MG 70285 (rvk)

Oc (kssb/8 (machine generated))