Gender Consciousness and Politics

Gender Consciousness and Politics
ISBN-10
131796084X
ISBN-13
9781317960843
Category
Social Science
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2013-10-31
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Sue Tolleson Rinehart

Description

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.

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