214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
- Introduction
- Early Fundraising by Nonincumbent Female Congressional Candidates: The Importance of Women’s PACs
- Electoral Context, Issues, and Voting for Women in the 1990s
- Candidate Sex and Congressional Elections: Open Seats Before, During, and After the Year of the Woman
- The Political Glass Ceiling: Gender, Strategy, and Incumbency in U.S. House Elections, 1978–1998
- The Electoral Glass Ceiling? Gender, Viability, and the News in U.S. Senate Campaigns
- Do Differences Matter? Women Members of Congress and the Hyde Amendment
- Speaking Out: An Analysis of Democratic and Republican Women-Invoked Rhetoric of the 105th Congress
- “How Does She Have Time for Kids and Congress?” Views on Gender and Media Coverage from House Offices
- Research on Women in Legislatures: What Have We Learned, Where Are We Going?
- About the Contributors
- Index
- References Notes Included
Biography
Karen O'Connor
