Are Women Silent or Silenced?

Reviewing Christopher F. Karpowitz & Tali Mendelberg, The Silent Sex: Gender, Deliberation and Institutions (Princeton University Press 2014)

Are Women Silent or Silenced?

Reviewing Christopher F. Karpowitz & Tali Mendelberg, The Silent Sex: Gender, Deliberation and Institutions (Princeton University Press 2014)

Pursuing Marriage Equality in Four Democracies: Canada, the United States, Belgium, and Spain

Viewing litigation as an effective weapon in minority group politics gay and lesbian rights activists in Canada and the United States turned to the judicial arena seeking the courts affirmation of their fundamental right to marry In contrast Belgian and Spanish activists refrained from constitutional litigation choosing instead to pursue marriage equality by appealing to national legislative and executive institutions and developing insider strategies within the political parties This paper explores the asymmetry between the four countries it highlights the key differences and similarities among them and offers preliminary explanations for the disparities in strategies for marriage equality It concludes that the strategies developed by same-sex marriage advocates in these four cases reflected their countries legal and political environment as well as their historical approach to social refor

The Role of Gender in Descriptive Representation

This article broadens consideration of the gender gap from voting differ ences to the larger question of affective preferences for descriptive represen tation (Pitkin 1967). The results, based on a 1993 survey of 416 individuals, suggest that women are far more likely than men to be "gender conscious" in their evaluation of a candidate or a preferred representative. Differences among the 224 women in the sample can be traced to at least four sources. Group interests and feminist attitudes are positive sources of women's preferences for descriptive representation. Conversely, conservative political views deter some women from supporting women in politics. The results also provide partial support for Carroll's (1987) psychological and economic autonomy thesis. Finally, the results suggest that in part the "gender gap" may be a generational gap most prevalent among "baby boomers."Yeshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guideline

Transgender Rights: From Obama to Trump

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