Gender and Elections
Gender and Elections by Susan J. Carroll, published by Cambridge University Press on December 9, 2021, is a comprehensive exploration of the influence of gender in the electoral process, particularly through the lens of the 2020 elections. This fifth edition spans 400 pages and provides a detailed analysis of how gender dynamics have shaped electoral politics in the United States, focusing on women as voters and candidates.
Readers will find a multi-faceted account that covers various aspects of electoral participation, including voter turnout, choices, and the involvement of African American women and Latinas. The book delves into the support from political parties and women’s organizations, as well as candidate communication strategies. New chapters introduce critical concepts such as intersectionality and identity politics, examining the role of social movements in elections. This edition serves as a reliable resource for understanding the complex interplay of gender and politics in American elections.
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The fifth edition of Gender and Elections offers a lively, multi-faceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2020 elections. This timely yet enduring volume strikes a balance between highlighting the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2020 elections and providing an in-depth analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape the contours and outcomes of electoral politics in the United States. Individual chapters demonstrate the importance of gender in understanding presidential, congressional, and state elections; voter participation, turnout, and choices; participation of African American women and Latinas; support of political parties and women’s organizations; and candidate communication. New chapters explore the role of social movements in elections and introduce concepts of gendered and raced institutions, intersectionality, and identity politics applied to presidential elections from past to present. The resulting volume is the most comprehensive and reliable resource on the role of gender in electoral politics.
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