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Mahoney, Anna Mitchell. The politics of women's legislative caucuses. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T34J0C46

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TitleThe politics of women's legislative caucuses
NameMahoney, Anna Mitchell (author); Sanbonmatsu, Kira (chair); Carroll, Susan J (internal member); Leech, Beth (internal member); Moncrief, Gary (outside member); Rutgers University; Graduate School - New Brunswick
Date Created2013
Other Date2013-10 (degree)
SubjectPolitical Science, Women legislators--United States, Women--Political activity--United States, Political clubs--United States
Extentxi, 354 p. : ill.
DescriptionAccording to the Center for American Women and Politics, 1,749 women are serving in state legislatures in 2012, making up 23.7% of legislators across the country. The impact of women in elected office has received much scholarly attention with analysis of the different priorities and legislative styles of women, but little research exists on the effects of women’s caucuses in the 50 states. My dissertation identifies opportunity structures and legislator motivations that facilitate the creation of women’s legislative caucuses. The project employs case studies to test hypotheses about caucus creation, original quantitative and qualitative research on the existence of women’s caucuses throughout the states, and a quantitative analysis of key variables and their relationships with women’s caucuses. I argue that women’s gendered identity influences the goals and structures of their organizing efforts within gendered political institutions. Beyond the traditional purpose of a caucus, to directly influence the policy process, these organizations offer women a supportive environment from which to challenge the status quo, which has sometimes served to exclude women from full participation in the legislature.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Anna Mitchell Mahoney
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T34J0C46
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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