Gender Consciousness and Politics

by Sue Tolleson Rinehart

Overview

This book examines the emergence of gender consciousness among women as a significant force in American politics. The author bases her argument on an in-depth empirical analysis of data derived from the U.S. biennial National Election studies of 1974 to 1984, the year of the emergence of the so-called gender gap. The author discusses the fact that while feminism is central to womens' political orientation, the simple awareness of gender differences and group consciousness is a powerful force of change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138468092
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/21/2017
Series:	Perspectives on Gender
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Feminism, Analysis, and the Search for Meaning; Chapter 2 Tracing an Elusive Concept; Chapter 3 Measuring Women’s Identification with One Another; Chapter 4 The Intersection of Gender Identification and Gender Role Ideology; Chapter 5 Gender Consciousness and Political Engagement; Chapter 6 Gender Consciousness and Policy Preferences; Chapter 7 Some Concluding Thoughts;