Women and Congressional elections : a century of change / Barbara Palmer and Dennis Simon.
2012
HQ1236.5.U6 P36 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
Women and Congressional elections : a century of change / Barbara Palmer and Dennis Simon.
Author
Palmer, Barbara, 1967-
ISBN
9781588268402 paperback alkaline paper
1588268403 paperback alkaline paper
9781588268150 hardcover alkaline paper
1588268152 hardcover alkaline paper
1588268403 paperback alkaline paper
9781588268150 hardcover alkaline paper
1588268152 hardcover alkaline paper
Imprint
Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2012.
Language
English
Description
xiv, 283 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number
HQ1236.5.U6 P36 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
320.082
Summary
Since 1916, when the first woman was elected to the US Congress, fewer than 10 percent of all members have been women. Why is this number so extraordinarily small? And how has the presence of women in the electoral arena changed over the past hundred years? Barbara Palmer and Dennis Simon combine a rich analytical narrative, data on nearly 40,000 candidates, and colorful stories from the campaign trail in the most thorough accounting of women's performance in House and Senate elections ever presented. The authors go beyond the conventional wisdom as they explore the continuing underrepresentation of women in Congress. In the process, they show how the "rules of the game" -- together with an important cluster of demographic characteristics that can make a district more or less "women friendly" -- have shaped opportunities for female candidates across a century of US history. -- Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-275) and index.
Added Author
Simon, Dennis Michael.
Series
Tower Center political studies.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Women of the early twentieth century
A long slow road: the integration of women into Congress
Arrested development: a history of careerism and incumbency
Keeping it in the family: widows, daughters, and mothers
Women as targets: understanding the competitive environment
Red vs blue: a history of the party gap
Demographics is destiny: where women are elected
Women of the twenty-first century.
Women of the early twentieth century
A long slow road: the integration of women into Congress
Arrested development: a history of careerism and incumbency
Keeping it in the family: widows, daughters, and mothers
Women as targets: understanding the competitive environment
Red vs blue: a history of the party gap
Demographics is destiny: where women are elected
Women of the twenty-first century.