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050	1	4	_aHQ 1236.5 _bL418i 2005
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100	1		_aLawless, Jennifer L., _d1975-
245	1	0	_aIt takes a candidate : _bwhy women don't run for office / _cJennifer L. Lawless, Richard L. Fox.
260			_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2005.
300			_axv, 203 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 181-193) and index.
505	0		_a1. Electoral politics : still a man's world? -- Representation, equality, and the study of gender in electoral politics -- Traditional gender socialization in the context of U.S. politics : the central argument and its implications -- Traditional family role orientations -- Masculinized ethos -- Gendered psyche -- Organization of the book -- 2. Explaining women's emergence in the political arena -- Women and elective politics : the numbers -- Existing explanations for women's underrepresentation -- Societal rejection and cultural evolution : the discrimination explanation -- Institutional inertia : the incumbency explanation -- The candidate eligibility pool : the pipeline explanation -- The missing piece : developing a theory of gender and political ambition -- The citizen political ambition study -- 3. The gender gap in political ambition -- Very much the same : gender, political participation, and political interest -- Very much different : gender and political ambition -- Stage one : considering a candidacy -- Stage two : deciding to enter the first race -- The "winnowing effect" -- The gender gap in elective office preferences -- Conclusion -- 4. Barefoot, pregnant, and holding a law degree : family dynamics and running for office -- Raised to be a candidate? -- Eligible candidates' family structure and roles -- Wife, mother, and candidate? : family roles as impediments to political ambition -- Are times changing? : generational differences in political ambition -- Conclusion -- 5. Gender, party, and political recruitment -- Eligible candidates' political attitudes and partisanship -- Who gets asked to run for office? -- Political recruitment and considering a candidacy -- Conclusion -- 6. "I'm just not qualified" : gendered self-perceptions of candidate viability -- The impact of self-perceived qualifications on political ambition -- Explanations for the gender gap in self-perceived qualifications -- The sexist environment -- Gender differences in defining political qualifications -- Different yardsticks for gauging political qualifications -- Conclusion -- 7. Taking the plunge : deciding to run for office -- Why would anyone run for office? : negative perceptions of the electoral environment and campaign process -- Gender and the decision to enter a race -- A side note on political culture and "structural" factors -- Prospective interest in running for office -- Conclusion -- 8. Gender and the future of electoral politics -- Summarizing the findings and forecasting women's representation -- Recasting the study of gender and elections -- Appendix A. The citizen political ambition study sample design and data collection -- Appendix B. The survey -- Appendix C. The interview questionnaire -- Appendix D. Variable coding.
650		0	_aWomen in politics _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPolitical participation _zUnited States.
650		0	_aWomen political candidates _zUnited States.
650		0	_aWomen _zUnited States _xAttitudes.
650		0	_aSex role _zUnited States.
650		4	_aMujeres en la política _zEstados Unidos.
650		4	_aParticipación política de la mujer.
650		4	_aMujeres _xActividad política.
650		6	_aFemmes en politique _zEtats-Unis.
650		6	_aParticipation politique _zEtats-Unis.
650		6	_aCandidates (Elections) _zEtats-Unis.
650		6	_aFemmes _zEtats-Unis _xAttitudes.
650		6	_aRole selon le sexe _zEtats-Unis.
700	1		_aFox, Richard Logan.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0511/2005011914.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2005011914-d.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2005011914-b.html
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