Gender, Race, and Office Holding in the United States: Representation at the Intersections

by Becki S Scola

Over the past several decades, the number of women elected to higher office in the United States has grown substantially. However, when the electoral gains of women are considered on a state-by-state basis, there are observable variations in the rate by state at which women are elected to state legislative office. Scholars have noted an additional variation in women office holders: that women of color serve at higher rates than white women.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415854342
• ISBN13: 9780415854344
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"