Masculinity Femininity And American Political Behavior

Author : Monika L. McDermott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190462825
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior written by Monika L. McDermott and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What influences political behavior more -- one's gender or one's gendered personality traits? Certain gendered traits have long been associated with particular political leanings in American politics. For example, the Democratic Party is thought to have a compassionate, feminine nature while the Republican Party is deemed to have a tougher, more masculine nature. Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior, a first-of-its-kind analysis of the effects of individuals' gendered personality traits -- masculinity and femininity -- on their political attitudes and behavior, argues that gendered personalities, and not biological sex, are what drive the political behavior of individual citizens. Drawing on a groundbreaking national survey measuring gendered personality traits and political preferences, the book shows that individuals' levels of masculine and feminine personality traits help to determine their party identification, vote choice, ideology, and political engagement. And in conjunction with biological sex, these traits also influence attitudes about sex roles. For example, the more strongly an individual identifies with "feminine" characteristics, the more strongly they identify with the Democratic Party. Likewise, the more "masculine" an individual, the more they are drawn to the GOP. The book also demonstrates that, despite conventional wisdom, biological sex does not dictate gendered personalities. As such, the personality trait approach of the book moves gender and politics research well beyond the traditional male/female dichotomy. Moreover, Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior points to new and as yet underexplored strategies for candidate campaigns, get out the vote efforts, and officeholders' governing behavior.

Author : Monika L. McDermott
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479830712
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masculinity in American Politics written by Monika L. McDermott and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2025-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How elements of masculinity manifest themselves in all aspects of American political life While hardly a new phenomenon, masculinity—which includes elements of toughness, independence, and leadership, among others—roared onto the national political stage in America with the 2016 candidacy, election, and presidency of Donald Trump. Research into masculinity dates back over a century, but little attention has been paid to the specific role of masculinity in politics beyond the conventional wisdom that it, rather than femininity, is the dominant force. This lack of research has led to a lack of knowledge on how exactly, and how much, masculinity shapes political structures, attitudes and behaviors, from children’s socialization to our masculine political world, to how a new generation views this traditional dominance. In Masculinity in American Politics, Monika L. McDermott and Dan Cassino bring together a prestigious group of interdisciplinary scholars to explore these questions and their implications for different aspects of political life. Topics include the challenge of defining and measuring masculinity, how perceptions of gender and masculinity can shape campaign messaging strategies and public opinion, and other discussions of political identity, including age, race, and ethnicity. With contributions from Melissa Deckman, Jill S. Greenlee, Amanda Bittner, and other high-profile scholars, this comprehensive volume provides insight into masculinity and its high-stakes political manifestations, particularly as Gen Z fights to redefine the contours of their own gender and sexuality. Drawing upon insights from politics, sociology, psychology, and the broader social sciences, Masculinity in American Politics pushes the field to look “beyond the binary” and illuminate this brave, new world of political conflict and possibility.

Author : Sue Tolleson-Rinehart
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131528975X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender and American Politics written by Sue Tolleson-Rinehart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies of gender and American political life most often focus only on women. This book fills the gap by examining and comparing the roles and behavior of both men and women in political decision-making, public policy, and political institutions. Now updated and expanded, the book presents a full complement of empirical studies of real and imagined gender gaps. New to this edition are chapters on the media, legislative behavior, foreign policy, and the future of the gender dimension in American politics. The book is structured to parallel the typical course on the American political system.

Author : Meredith Conroy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0472132105
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Runs? written by Meredith Conroy and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To explain women's underrepresentation in American politics, researchers have directed their attention to differences between men and women, especially during the candidate emergence process, which includes recruitment, perception of qualifications, and political ambition. Although these previous analyses have shown that consistent dissimilarities likely explain why men outnumber women in government, they have overlooked a more explicit role for gender (masculinity and femininity) in explanations of candidate emergence variation. Meredith Conroy and Sarah Oliver focus on the candidate emergence process (recruitment, perceived qualifications, and ambition), and investigate the affects of individuals' gender personality on these variables to improve theories of women's underrepresentation in government. They argue that since politics and masculinity are congruent, we should observe more precise variation in the candidate emergence process along gender differences, than along sex differences in isolation. Individuals who are more masculine will be more likely to be recruited, perceive of themselves as qualified, and express political ambition, than less masculine individuals. This differs from studies that look at sex differences, because it accepts that some women defy gender norms and break into politics. By including a measure of gender personality we can more fully grapple with women's progress in American politics, and consider whether this progress rests on masculine behaviors and attributes. Who Runs? The Masculine Advantage in Candidate Emergence explores this possibility and the potential ramifications.

Author : Yasemin Cassino
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503629902
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Threat written by Yasemin Cassino and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against all evidence to the contrary, American men have come to believe that the world is tilted – economically, socially, politically – against them. A majority of men across the political spectrum feel that they face some amount of discrimination because of their sex. The authors of Gender Threat look at what reasoning lies behind their belief and how they respond to it. Many feel that there is a limited set of socially accepted ways for men to express their gender identity, and when circumstances make it difficult or impossible for them to do so, they search for another outlet to compensate. Sometimes these behaviors are socially positive, such as placing a greater emphasis on fatherhood, but other times they can be maladaptive, as in the case of increased sexual harassment at work. These trends have emerged, notably, since the Great Recession of 2008-09. Drawing on multiple data sources, the authors find that the specter of threats to their gender identity has important implications for men's behavior. Importantly, younger men are more likely to turn to nontraditional compensatory behaviors, such as increased involvement in cooking, parenting, and community leadership, suggesting that the conception of masculinity is likely to change in the decades to come.

Author : Mary-Kate Lizotte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1439916098
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Differences in Public Opinion written by Mary-Kate Lizotte and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Uses data from the American National Election Study to explore gender gaps in public opinion, the explanatory power of values, and the political consequences of these opinion differences. Each chapter discusses how the gender gap in a given topical area has influenced the gender gap in voting"--

Author : Christina Wolbrecht
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107187494
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Century of Votes for Women written by Christina Wolbrecht and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how and why American women voted since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.

Author : Kristen Renwick Monroe
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691058474
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heart of Altruism written by Kristen Renwick Monroe and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1998-07-21 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is all human behavior based on self-interest? Many social and biological theories would argue so, but such a perspective does not explain the many truly heroic acts committed by people willing to risk their lives to help others. Kristen Monroe boldly lays the groundwork for a social theory toward altruism by examining the experiences described by altruists themselves.

Author : Claire Knoche Fulenwider
Publisher : Praeger Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feminism in American Politics written by Claire Knoche Fulenwider and published by Praeger Publishers. This book was released on 1980 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copublished with the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University.

Author : Jens Rydgren
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415690528
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Class Politics and the Radical Right written by Jens Rydgren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, which brings together the leading scholars within this field, makes a unique contribution by focusing on the relationship between class politics and the radical right