Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics / Edition 2

by Susan J. Carroll, Richard L. Fox

Overview

This second edition of Gender and Elections offers a systematic, lively, multifaceted account of the role of gender in the American electoral process through the 2008 elections. Timely yet enduring, the book strikes a balance between highlighting the most important recent developments for women as voters and candidates and providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways in which gender shapes the U.S. electoral process. Individual chapters demonstrate the importance of gender in understanding and interpreting presidential elections, voter participation and turnout, voting choices, congressional elections, the participation of African American women, the support of political parties and women's organizations, candidate communications with voters, and state elections. Without question, Gender and Elections, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the role of gender in American electoral politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521734479
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/16/2009
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Susan J. Carroll is professor of political science at Rutgers University and senior scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) of the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Most recently, she is co-author of More Women Can Run: Gender and Pathways to State Legislatures (with Kira Sanbonmatsu, 2013). Earlier books include Women as Candidates in American Politics (2nd edition, 1994); Women and American Politics: New Questions, New Directions (2003); and The Impact of Women in Public Office (2001).

Richard L. Fox is professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University, California. His research examines how gender affects voting behavior, state executive elections, congressional elections, and political ambition. Most recently he is co-author of Women, Men and US Politics: Ten Big Questions (2017). Other books include Running from Office: Why Young Americans are Turned Off to Politics (2015), and It Still Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office (Cambridge, 2nd edition, 2010).

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Text Boxes, and Photos vii

List of Tables ix

Acknowledgments xi

Contributors xiii

Introduction: Gender and Electoral Politics in the Early Twenty-First Century Susan J. Carroll Richard L. Fox 1

1 Presidential Elections: Gendered Space and the Case of 2008 Georgia Duerst-Lahti 13

2 The 2008 Candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin: Cracking the "Highest, Hardest Glass Ceiling" Susan J. Carroll Kelly Dittmar 44

3 Voter Participation and Turnout: Female Star Power Attracts Women Voters Susan A. MacManus 78

4 Voting Choices: The Politics of the Gender Gap Susan J. Carroll 117

5 Latinas and Electoral Politics: Movin'on Up Christine Marie Sierra 144

6 African American Women and Electoral Politics: A Challenge to the Post-Race Rhetoric of the Obama Moment Wendy G. Smooth 165

7 Congressional Elections: Women's Candidacies and the Road to Gender Parity Richard L. Fox 187

8 Political Parties and Women's Organizations: Bringing Women into the Electoral Arena Barbara Burred 210

9 Advertising, Web Sites, and Media Coverage: Gender arid Communication along the Campaign Trail Dianne Bystrom 239

10 State Elections: Why Do Women Fare Differently across States? Kira Sanbonmatsu 263

Index 287

Editorial Reviews

'The fifth edition of Gender and Elections is a smart, refreshing take on contemporary gendered (and ethno-racial) politics in the post-Trump era. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter is a masterclass on the multifaceted relationship between gendered processes and electoral politics. The book is wonderfully accessible to students who would like a detailed portrait of the role that gender continues to play in American elections. Furthermore, the attention paid to the diversity among and between women as political actors is a standout strength of this new edition.' Professor Nadia Brown, Georgetown University

'Given the historic nature of the 2020 elections for women as candidates, voters, and activists, it is good to have the latest volume of Gender and Elections to help us make sense of it all. With fresh perspectives on intersectional and institutional issues, the authors in this exciting volume present the most up-to-date analyses of those elections and where women stand today, for scholars and students alike.' Professor Kathy Dolan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

'Gender and Elections is a unique and invaluable resource for anyone teaching a class related to the role of gender in US elections. It combines the most up-to-date research from many different areas of gender and politics scholarship with a focus on the most recent elections, in a way that is theoretically sophisticated yet accessible for students.' Professor Tessa Ditonto, Durham University

'Gender and Elections is the essential source for studying the effect of gender in US elections. Each edition continues to be on the cutting edge of scholarship and takes the pulse of what is happening on the ground. The book chronicles the changing political landscape with an increasing number of women entering the electoral arena. Each chapter analyzes the advances women candidates have made in running for and winning elective office at every level of government, as well as the obstacles women continue to face. Students enjoy this textbook because it is thought-provoking and relevant to the political world they see around them. This compilation of research makes a significant contribution to the field, both theoretically and historically.' Kathryn DePalo-Gould, Florida International University

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