Gender and elections : shaping the future of American politics / edited by Susan J. Carroll, Richard Logan Fox. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - xv, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gender and electoral politics into the 21st century / Susan J. Carroll and Richard L. Fox -- Presidential elections : gendered space and the case of 2004 / Georgia Duerst-Lahti -- Voter participation and turnout : it's a new game / Susan A. MacManus -- Voting choices : meet you at the gender gap / Susan J. Carroll -- Congressional elections : where are we on the road to gender parity? / Richard L. Fox -- African American women and electoral politics : journeying from the shadows to the spotlight / Wendy G. Smooth -- Political parties and women's organizations : bringing women into the electoral arena / Barbara Burrell -- Advertising, web sites, and media coverage : gender and communication along the campaign trail / Dianne Bystrom -- State elections : where do women run? Where do women win? / Kira Sanbonmatsu.

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Elections--United States.
Voting--United States.
Women political candidates--United States.
Sex role--Political aspects--United States.

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