Intersectionality and Politics: Recent Research on Gender, Race, and Political Representation in the United States Contributor(s): Hardy-Fanta, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789036673 ISBN-13: 9780789036674 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $87.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Intersectionality and Politics is a groundbreaking collection of contemporary research and essays that looks at numerous states and focuses on multiple racial and ethnic groups to apply the concept of intersectionality to descriptive and substantive representation by African-American, Latino/a, and Asian-American elected officials. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
Dewey: 323.042 |
LCCN: 2007033830 |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.79" W x 7.67" (0.82 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: Cutting-edge research on the intersection of race, gender, and politics Traditionally, there has been a significant lack of empirical attention given to the ways in which race/ethnicity, gender, and political representation overlap. Intersectionality and Politics is the groundbreaking collection of contemporary research and essays that applies the concept of intersectionality specifically to descriptive and substantive representation by African-American, Latino/a, and Asian-American elected officials. This unique compilation looks at numerous states and focuses on multiple racial/ethnic groups to demonstrate the importance of this theory for understanding the political leadership of people of color and women. Intersectionality and Politics is the wide-ranging text that is both informative overview and thought-provoking analysis of a subject that has received little practical study. Articles in this important text cover a expansive gamutfrom women of color as elected officials and the changing face of leadership in America today to an exploration of the growing interest in intersectionality and a look toward the potential of future researchmaking it a useful and comprehensive one-stop resource. Contributors to Intersectionality and Politics explore critical topics such as:
Complete with extensive bibliographies and a wealth of tables and figures to highlight the striking findings, Intersectionality and Politics is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students and educators in political science, ethnic studies, Latino/Black/Asian studies, gender studies, sociology, and women's studies. Policymakers, politicians, and those working in high-minority areas will also find this to be an invaluable text. |