Women, Power, and Politics: The Fight for Gender Equality in the United States

by Lori Cox Han, Caroline Heldman

Overview

As women continue to gain more prominence in political and electoral processes as voters, candidates, and officeholders, it becomes even more important to understand how gender shapes political power and the distribution of resources within our society. Women, Power, and Politics: The Fight for Gender Equality in the United States offers a timely and engaging analysis of classic and contemporary gender-related issues, focusing on the role of women as active participants in government and the public policies that affect women in their daily lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780197694206
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/29/2023
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	9.24(w) x 6.17(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Lori Cox Han is Professor of Political Science at Chapman University.
Caroline Heldman is Associate Professor of Politics at Occidental College.

Table of Contents

Preface
1 Introduction: Women, Power, and Politics
2 The Women's Rights Movement in the United States
3 The Many Faces of Feminism
4 Gender Representations in Popular Culture
5 Women as Political Participants
6 Women as Political Candidates
7 Women as Legislators
8 Women as Executive Leaders
9 Women in the Judiciary
10 Public Policy: Economic Rights
11 Public Policy: Reproductive Rights
12 Public Policy: Gendered Violence
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Women, Power, and Politics is comprehensive in terms of topics and suitable as a single text for a course in terms of the organization."
—Meredith Conroy, California State University, San Bernardino

"The authors have thought carefully about the data, research, and examples they use, resulting in a clear and engaging textbook."
—Rebecca E. Deen, The University of Texas at Arlington

"Women, Power, and Politics is the first book that covers all of the topics I need for my course. Featuring completely up-to-date scholarship, the book is also well written and attractive to student readers. The timeliness and comprehensiveness of the subject matter sets the book apart."
—Katheryn DePalo, Florida International University

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