Why congress needs women : bringing sanity to the house and senate / Michele A. Paludi, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Paludi, Michele Antoinette, editor.

Series:

Women's psychology (Westport, Conn.)

Women's psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Women--Political activity--United States.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

Women legislators--United States.

Women legislators.

Women legislators--United States--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xliii, 209 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2016]

Summary:

This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, documenting how women in Washington are affecting the development of the world at all levels. --Publisher

Contents:

1 Examining Partisan Men and Women's Issue Emphases from Campaigns to Legislation / Lindsey M. Meeks Meeks, Lindsey M. 1

Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin 19

2 A Truly Representative Political System Requires Women in Congress / Breena E. Coates Coates, Breena E. 21

Senator Margaret Chase Smith 29

3 Women in Leadership: A Consideration of Lingering Challenges and Intriguing Possibilities / Jennifer L. Martin Martin, Jennifer L., Lori M. Kumler Kumler, Lori M. 31

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm 47

4 Gabrielle Giffords: The Embodiment of Determination, Courage, and Hope / Katherine A. Scott Scott, Katherine A., Paula K. Lundberg-Love Lundberg-Love, Paula K. 49

Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers 59

5 Women and Leadership / Melissa Alexander Alexander, Melissa, William Schweinle Schweinle, William 61

Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum 71

6 Elizabeth Warren: The Voice of America's Future / Felicia L. Mirghassemi Mirghassemi, Felicia L., Paula K. Lundberg-Love Lundberg-Love, Paula K. 73

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 83

7 Evaluation of Female Leaders: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination / Susan A. Basow Basow, Susan A. 85

Congresswoman Maxine Waters 99

8 Social Stigma Faced by Female Leaders / Whitney Botsford Morgan Morgan, Whitney Botsford, Veronica L. Gilrane Gilrane, Veronica L., Tracy C. McCausland McCausland, Tracy C., Eden B. King King, Eden B. 101

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz 119

9 Empowering Women Leaders to Rise above Microaggressions / Kevin L. Nadal Nadal, Kevin L., Vanessa Meterko Meterko, Vanessa, Vivian M. Vargas Vargas, Vivian M., Michelle Wideman Wideman, Michelle 121

Senator Dianne Feinstein 137

10 Social Psychological Perspectives on Discrimination against Women Leaders / Nicole L. Cundiff Cundiff, Nicole L., Margaret S. Stockdale Stockdale, Margaret S. 139

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi 155

11 Men's Perceptions of Women Leaders / Patti J. Berg Berg, Patti J., William Schweinle Schweinle, William, Betty Hulse Hulse, Betty 157

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik 169

12 "The Personal Is Political": From Personal Experiences with Sex Discrimination to Ensuring Equity for Girls and Women: Patsy Takemoto Mink / Michele A. Paludi Paludi, Michele A. 171

Senator Barbara Mekulski 177

13 "It's a Small Wonder Why There Aren't More Women...": Carol Moseley Braun, the First African American Woman in the Senate / Michele A. Paludi Paludi, Michele A. 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781440832710

1440832714

OCLC:

930364112