Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior

by Monika L. McDermott

What influences political behavior more -- one's gender or one's gendered personality traits?

Certain gendered traits have long been associated with particular political leanings in American politics. For example, the Democratic Party is thought to have a compassionate, feminine nature while the Republican Party is deemed to have a tougher, more masculine nature. Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior, a first-of-its-kind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190462817
• ISBN13: 9780190462819
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"