Why congress needs women : bringing sanity to the house and senate / Michele A. Paludi, editor.
Contributor(s): Paludi, Michele Antoinette [editor.] | Gale Group.
Series: Gale virtual reference library.Women's psychology (Westport, Conn.): Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource (xliii, 209 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781440832710; 9781440832727.Subject(s): United States. Congress | Women legislators -- United States -- Biography | Women legislators -- United States | Women -- Political activity -- United StatesAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Why congress needs women.DDC classification: 320.0820973 Online resources: Aquí puedes acceder a este libro en forma virtual| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Examining partisan men and women's issue emphases from campaigns to legislation / Lindsey M. Meeks -- 2. A truly representative political system requires women in Congress / Breena E. Coates -- 3. Women in leadership : a consideration of lingering challenges and intriguing possibilities / Jennifer L. Martin and Lori M. Kumler -- 4. Gabrielle Giffords : the embodiment of determination, courage, and hope / Katherine A. Scott and Paula K. Lundberg-Love -- 5. Women and leadership / Melissa Alexander and William Schweinle -- 6. Elizabeth Warren : the voice of America's future / Felicia L. Mirghassemi and Paula K. Lundberg-Love -- 7. Evaluation of female leaders : stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination / Susan A. Basow -- 8. Social stigma faced by female leaders / Whitney Botsford Morgan [and three others] -- 9. Empowering women leaders to rise above microaggressions / Kevin L. Nadal [and three others] -- 10. Social psychological perspectives on discrimination against women leaders / Nicole L. Cundiff and Margaret S. Stockdale -- 11. Men's perceptions of women leaders / Patti J. Berg, William Schweinle, and Betty Hulse -- 12. "The personal is political" : from personal experiences with sex discrimination to ensuing equity for girls and women : Patsy Takemoto Mink / Michele A. Paludi -- 13. "It's a small wonder why there aren't more women ... " : Carol Moseley Braun, the first African American woman in the Senate / Michele A. Paludi.
This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, documenting how women in Washington are affecting the development of the world at all levels.
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