Women of Color Political Elites in the U.S.

An Intersectional Approach

Nadia E. Brown, Christopher J. Clark, Anna Mitchell Mahoney, Nadia E. Brown, Christopher J. Clark, Anna Mitchell Mahoney

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN: 9781000645255
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

This book focuses on women of color political elites in the United States in varying levels of office and non-elected positions.

In recent years increased attention has been paid to the role that women of color play in U.S. politics. These actors bring different priorities to office and also have to navigate not only sexism, but also barriers due to their racial or ethnic identity among other politically salient identities such as sexual orientation, nativity, immigration status, religiosity and ability. The chapters in this volume employ a variety of methods better understand to how ethno-racial minority women navigate the U.S. political system. This book uses an intersectional approach to understanding the opportunities and challenges that women of color political elites face in American politics.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Citation Information
• Notes on Contributors
• Introduction: Women of Color Political Elites in the US: An Introduction, Personal Reflections, and a Call for Scholarly Engagement
• 1 Women of Color Mobilizing: Sistahs are Doing It for Themselves from GOTV to Running Candidates for Political Office
• 2 Women Voters and the Utility of Campaigning as “Women of Color”
• 3 Media Coverage of Female Candidates’ Traits in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary
• 4 Immigrants, Intersectionality and the Politics of Substantive Representation
• 5 Which Women, Exactly? Examining Gender Gaps in Legislative Responsiveness to Women’s Issue Advocacy through an Intersectional Lens
• 6 Intersectional Stereotyping in Media Coverage: The Case of Stacey Abrams Versus Stacey Evans in Georgia
• Index