Overview

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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Author:   Susan J. Carroll (Rutgers University, New Jersey) ,  Richard L. Fox (Loyola Marymount University, California) ,  Kelly Dittmar (Rutgers University, New Jersey)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781009055925

ISBN 10:   1009055925
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   09 December 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Gender and electoral politics in the twenty-first century Susan J. Carroll, Richard L. Fox, and Kelly Dittmar; 1. Gender, race, and presidential politics: assessing institutional change in 2020 Melanye Price and Kelly Dittmar; 2. Women as presidential and vice-presidential contenders: history made and history deferred Kelly Dittmar; 3. Gendered mobilization and elections: the intersectional politics of protest Celeste Montoya; 4. Voter participation and turnout: more diverse electorate, new forms of activism, record turnout Susan A. MacManus and Amy N. Benner; 5. Voting choices: the importance of women voters and the gender gap Susan J. Carroll; 6. Presente!: Latinas mobilizing for political change across candidates, races, and voters in 2020 Anna Sampaio; 7. Elevating African American women's political leadership amid pandemic politics Wendy G. Smooth; 8. Congressional elections: women's candidacies and the road to gender parity Richard L. Fox; 9. Women's election to office in the fifty states: changes and challenges Kira Sanbonmatsu and Maria Wilson; 10. Supporting women candidates: the role of parties, women's organizations, and PACs Rosalyn Cooperman; 11. Gender and candidate communication: TV ads, websites, and social media Dianne Bystrom; Index.

Reviews

'The fifth edition of Gender and Elections is a smart, refreshing take on contemporary gendered (and ethno-racial) politics in the post-Trump era. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter is a masterclass on the multifaceted relationship between gendered processes and electoral politics. The book is wonderfully accessible to students who would like a detailed portrait of the role that gender continues to play in American elections. Furthermore, the attention paid to the diversity among and between women as political actors is a standout strength of this new edition.' Professor Nadia Brown, Georgetown University 'Given the historic nature of the 2020 elections for women as candidates, voters, and activists, it is good to have the latest volume of Gender and Elections to help us make sense of it all. With fresh perspectives on intersectional and institutional issues, the authors in this exciting volume present the most up-to-date analyses of those elections and where women stand today, for scholars and students alike.' Professor Kathy Dolan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 'Gender and Elections is a unique and invaluable resource for anyone teaching a class related to the role of gender in US elections. It combines the most up-to-date research from many different areas of gender and politics scholarship with a focus on the most recent elections, in a way that is theoretically sophisticated yet accessible for students.' Professor Tessa Ditonto, Durham University 'Gender and Elections is the essential source for studying the effect of gender in US elections. Each edition continues to be on the cutting edge of scholarship and takes the pulse of what is happening on the ground. The book chronicles the changing political landscape with an increasing number of women entering the electoral arena. Each chapter analyzes the advances women candidates have made in running for and winning elective office at every level of government, as well as the obstacles women continue to face. Students enjoy this textbook because it is thought-provoking and relevant to the political world they see around them. This compilation of research makes a significant contribution to the field, both theoretically and historically.' Kathryn DePalo-Gould, Florida International University

'The fifth edition of Gender and Elections is a smart, refreshing take on contemporary gendered (and ethno-racial) politics in the post-Trump era. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter is a masterclass on the multifaceted relationship between gendered processes and electoral politics. The book is wonderfully accessible to students who would like a detailed portrait of the role that gender continues to play in American elections. Furthermore, the attention paid to the diversity among and between women as political actors is a standout strength of this new edition.' Professor Nadia Brown, Georgetown University 'Given the historic nature of the 2020 elections for women as candidates, voters, and activists, it is good to have the latest volume of Gender and Elections to help us make sense of it all. With fresh perspectives on intersectional and institutional issues, the authors in this exciting volume present the most up-to-date analyses of those elections and where women stand today, for scholars and students alike.' Professor Kathy Dolan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 'Gender and Elections is a unique and invaluable resource for anyone teaching a class related to the role of gender in US elections. It combines the most up-to-date research from many different areas of gender and politics scholarship with a focus on the most recent elections, in a way that is theoretically sophisticated yet accessible for students.' Professor Tessa Ditonto, Durham University 'Gender and Elections is the essential source for studying the effect of gender in US elections. Each edition continues to be on the cutting edge of scholarship and takes the pulse of what is happening on the ground. The book chronicles the changing political landscape with an increasing number of women entering the electoral arena. Each chapter analyzes the advances women candidates have made in running for and winning elective office at every level of government, as well as the obstacles women continue to face. Students enjoy this textbook because it is thought-provoking and relevant to the political world they see around them. This compilation of research makes a significant contribution to the field, both theoretically and historically.' Kathryn DePalo-Gould, Florida International University

Author Information

Susan J. Carroll is Professor Emerita at Rutgers University and a former senior scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers. She is a co-author of A Seat at the Table: Congresswomen's Perspectives on Why Their Presence Matters (2018, with Kelly Dittmar and Kira Sanbonmatsu) and More Women Can Run: Gender and Pathways to State Legislatures (2013, with Kira Sanbonmatsu). Earlier books include: Women as Candidates in American Politics (Second Edition, 1994); Women and American Politics: New Questions, New Directions (2003); and The Impact of Women in Public Office (2001). Carroll also has published numerous journal articles and book chapters focusing on women candidates, voters, elected officials, and political appointees in the United States. Richard L. Fox is Professor of Political Science at Loyola Marymount University. His research examines how gender affects voting behavior, state executive elections, congressional elections, and political ambition. Most recently he is a co-author of Women, Men & U.S. Politics: Ten Big Questions (2017). Other books include Running from Office: Why Young Americans Are Turned Off to Politics (2015), and It Still Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office (Cambridge University Press, 2010). His articles have appeared in the Journal of Politics, American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, Political Psychology, PS, Women & Politics, Political Research Quarterly, and Public Administration Review. Kelly Dittmar is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers–Camden. She is also a scholar and the Director of Research at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on gender and American political institutions. She is the co-author of A Seat at the Table: Congresswomen's Perspectives on Why Their Representation Matters (2018, with Kira Sanbonmatsu and Susan J. Carroll) and author of Navigating Gendered Terrain: Stereotypes and Strategy in Political Campaigns (2015). At CAWP, Dittmar manages national research projects, helps to develop and implement CAWP's research agenda, and contributes to CAWP reports, publications, and analyses.

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