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When does gender matter? : women candidates and gender stereotypes in American elections / Kathleen Dolan

Author
Dolan, Kathleen A.
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Candidate Sex and Gender Stereotypes in American Elections -- 2.Studying Gender Stereotypes and Women Candidates -- 3.Attitudes, Stereotypes, and Support for Women Candidates -- 4.Do Stereotypes Shape Evaluations of Candidates? -- 5.The Role of Stereotypes in Vote Choice Decisions -- 6.Gender Stereotypes in Other Places? Candidate Quality and Issue Campaigns -- 7.The Landscape for Women Candidates.
Summary
Scholars and political observers raise concerns that the sex of a woman candidate can complicate her chances of success. This perspective is primarily motivated by concerns about the negative impact of voter gender stereotypes. Instead, this book demonstrates that gender stereotypes have little impact on voter decisions involving women candidates.
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ISBN
9780190201142 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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