The policy and electoral implications of increasing gender representation in politics

Rhinehart, Sarina

The policy and electoral implications of increasing gender representation in politics

dc.contributor.advisor	Crespin, Michael
dc.contributor.author	Rhinehart, Sarina
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Finocchiaro, Charles
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Shortle, Allyson
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Edy, Jill
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Israel-Trummel, Mackenzie
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-14T15:11:41Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-14T15:11:41Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05-14
dc.date.manuscript	2021-05-13
dc.description.abstract	Despite more than a century since the first woman was elected to the U.S. Congress and women gained the right to vote, women remain underrepresented in Washington D.C., making up only about a quarter of lawmakers. In three separate articles, this dissertation examines gender representation in government and how the multiple identities of women candidates and politicians impact their electoral experiences and legislative behaviors. This dissertation examines how gender intersects with parental status, marital status, sexuality, race, and political party to shape women's experiences seeking and serving in political office. I find that while women continue to face obstacles in pursuing elected office and in achieving their preferred policy outcomes in government, there are also opportunities for women and other underrepresented groups to gain and exercise political power.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/11244/329564
dc.language	en	en_US
dc.subject	Gender	en_US
dc.subject	Representation	en_US
dc.subject	Intersectionality	en_US
dc.thesis.degree	Ph.D.	en_US
dc.title	The policy and electoral implications of increasing gender representation in politics	en_US
ou.group	College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Political Science	en_US
shareok.orcid	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-5460	en_US