Why Congress Needs Women

Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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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.In October 2013, after the war between Republican and Democratic men in Congress resulted in a government shutdown, Time magazine referred to the women legislators as "the only adults left in Washington." In Why Congress Needs Women: Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate, editor Michele A. Paludi and various contributors explain how women in Washington have redefined leadership and power by embracing a transformational leadership style: a style that incorporates empowerment, ethics, nurturance, inclusiveness, and social justice, transcending their own self-interests for the good of the group—or, in the case of the shut-down, for the good of the nation.A resource that will prove invaluable for anyone interested in politics and leadership as well as students taking courses in politics, women's studies, gender studies, or management, the chapters provide an in-depth review of the ways women in Washington are striving to find lasting solutions to our nation's challenges. The contributors document the mindset and methodologies women legislators are using to achieve their legislative goals and work toward creating gender-equitable environments in Washington's well-established climate where bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation is perceived as normative. Insights from interviews with women senators and congress members enhance the scholarship discussed in this book.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-01-18
Mått156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt624 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieWomen's Psychology
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440832710

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Series ForewordMichele A. PaludiAcknowledgmentsIntroductionMichele A. PaludiSenator Rebecca Latimer Felton1. Examining Partisan Men and Women's Issue Emphases from Campaigns to LegislationLindsey M. MeeksCongresswoman Jeannette Rankin2. A Truly Representative Political System Requires Women in CongressBreena E. CoatesSenator Margaret Chase Smith3. Women in Leadership: A Consideration of Lingering Challenges and Intriguing PossibilitiesJennifer L. Martin and Lori M. KumlerCongresswoman Shirley Chisholm4. Gabrielle Giffords: The Embodiment of Determination, Courage, and HopeKatherine A. Scott and Paula K. Lundberg-LoveCongresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers5. Women and LeadershipMelissa Alexander and William SchweinleSenator Nancy Landon Kassebaum6. Elizabeth Warren: The Voice of America's FutureFelicia L. Mirghassemi and Paula K. Lundberg-LoveCongresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen7. Evaluation of Female Leaders: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and DiscriminationSusan A. BasowCongresswoman Maxine Waters8. Social Stigma Faced by Female LeadersWhitney Botsford Morgan, Veronica L. Gilrane, Tracy C. McCausland, and Eden B. KingCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz9. Empowering Women Leaders to Rise above MicroaggressionsKevin L. Nadal, Vanessa Meterko, Vivian M. Vargas, and Michelle WidemanSenator Dianne Feinstein10. Social Psychological Perspectives on Discrimination against Women LeadersNicole L. Cundiff and Margaret S. StockdaleCongresswoman Nancy Pelosi11. Men's Perceptions of Women LeadersPatti J. Berg, William Schweinle, and Betty HulseCongresswoman Elise Stefanik12. "The Personal Is Political": From Personal Experiences with Sex Discrimination to Ensuring Equity for Girls and Women: Patsy Takemoto MinkMichele A. PaludiSenator Barbara Mikulski13. "It's a Small Wonder Why There Aren't More Women…": Carol Moseley Braun, the First African American Woman in the SenateMichele A. PaludiAppendix A: Organizations Dealing with Women, Leadership, and PoliticsAppendix B: National Resources: Campaign Trainings for WomenAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex