| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 259 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Representation -- 3. Obstacles and Opportunities -- 4. Navigating Partisan Polarization -- 5. Congresswomen's Work across Party Lines -- 6. Altering Policy Agendas and Debates -- 7. Changing the Institution, Image, and Exercise of Power -- 8. Conclusion: Representation Matters -- Appendix A:Methodology -- Appendix B: List of Congresswomen Interviewed. |
| Summary |
A Seat at the Table examines how women in Congress assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Drawing on personal interviews with women serving in the 114th Congress, the authors analyze the perspectives of women members as they seek to make a meaningful difference in the contemporary political environment. Unlike other studies of women in Congress, this book avoids looking at gender in a vacuum, instead considering how gender interacts with political party, race and ethnicity, seniority, chamber, and district characteristics to shape women's representational influence. |
| Access |
Concurrent user level: 1 user |
| Subject |
United States. Congress -- Interviews.
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United States. Congress. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Subject |
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
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Women -- Political activity. |
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United States. |
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Women legislators -- United States -- Interviews.
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Women legislators. |
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Women political candidates. |
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Women politicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Interviews.
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| Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Added Author |
Sanbonmatsu, Kira, 1970- author.
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Carroll, Susan J., 1950- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dittmar, Kelly, 1984- Seat at the table. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780190915735 (DLC) 2018009372 |
| ISBN |
9780190915742 (Updf) |
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0190915749 |
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9780190915759 (Epub) |
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0190915757 |
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9780190915735 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780190915728 |
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0190915722 |
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0190915730 |
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