Women and Political Participation

In this new book, the authors explore the many issues that encompass women and political participation. Particular attention is paid to the effects of cultural change on gender roles and their impact on women's political attitudes and behavior.

This book examines the political socialization of women, the gender gap in political attitudes, women's patterns of political participation and women as members of the political elite.

Written for a variety of audiences including those interested in women's studies, this timely book provides an historical overview of women's political participation, follows trends in women's voting behavior and political attitudes, and also discusses the impact of women on politics and public policy.

Tables, Figures, and Boxes

vii

(4)

Preface

xi

CHAPTER 1. Women, Culture, and Political Participation

1

(16)

Eleanora's Story

1

(3)

Women's Status in a Liberal Culture

4

(2)

Women and Cultural Change

6

(1)

Women's Political Participation: Colonial Times to 1920

7

(9)

Suggestions for Further Reading

16

(1)

CHAPTER 2. Women, Culture, and Political Socialization

17

(16)

Cultural Change and Gender Role Expectations

19

(1)

Gender Role Expectations and Political Socialization

20

(2)

Cultural Change and the Agents of Socialization

22

(4)

It's a Man's World, but Times Are Changing

26

(5)

Suggestions for Further Reading

31

(2)

CHAPTER 3. Gender Differences in Political Attitudes, Beliefs, and Policy Preferences

33

(24)

Possible Explanations for Gender Differences in Political Orientation

34

(2)

Gender Differences in Political Attitudes and Beliefs

36

(1)

Gender Differences in Public Policy Preferences

37

(18)

Suggestions for Further Reading

55

(2)

CHAPTER 4. Differences among Women: Does Group Identification Explain Political Orientation?

57

(20)

Patterns of Group Consciousness

57

(9)

Relation of Feminist Orientation to Political Attitudes and Policy Preferences

66

(4)

Assessing the Political Implications of Differences in Policy Preferences

70

(5)

Suggestions for Further Reading

75

(2)

CHAPTER 5. Women's Political Participation

77

(18)

Patterns of Political Participation

78

(6)

Explanations for Patterns of Political Participation

84

(5)

Feminist Consciousness and Patterns of Political Participation

89

(5)

Suggestions for Further Reading

94

(1)

CHAPTER 6. Opening the Doors to Political Power: Women as Members of the Political Elite

95

(34)

Women, Power, and the Political Culture

98

(3)

Women's Political Participation: A Closer Look

101

(11)

Women as Officeholders

112

(16)

Suggestions for Further Reading

128

(1)

CHAPTER 7. Women, Politics, and Cultural Change

129

(26)

From the Past to the Present

130

(5)

The Outlook for Women: Positive Signs, Negative Portents

135

(12)

Making a Difference: Two Paths to Politics

147

(8)

Index

155

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