Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]
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Dianne G. Bystrom and Barbara Burrell. Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610699747.
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Dianne G. Bystrom and Barbara Burrell. Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2018. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610699747
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Dianne G. Bystrom and Barbara Burrell. (2018). Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610699747
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This book examines how women candidates, voters, and office holders shape U.S. political processes and institutions, lending their perspectives to gradually evolve American life and values.
• Presents up-to-date encyclopedic coverage of a subject of great importance: women's progress in closing the gender gap in political power• Provides valuable context and illuminates specific areas of women's involvement in politics—for example, women as voters and women as local/state officeholders—in a nonpartisan way
• Offers both historical and current primary documents on the evolution of women in politics
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Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]
Author(s): Dianne G. Bystrom and Barbara BurrellContributors: Bystrom, Dianne; Burrell, Barbara;Abstract:This book examines how women candidates, voters, and office holders shape U.S. political processes and institutions, lending their perspectives to gradually evolve American life and values.
• Presents up-to-date encyclopedic coverage of a subject of great importance: women's progress in closing the gender gap in political power• Provides valuable context and illuminates specific areas of women's involvement in politics—for example, women as voters and women as local/state officeholders—in a nonpartisan way
• Offers both historical and current primary documents on the evolution of women in politics
Editor(s): Bystrom, Dianne; Burrell, Barbara;SortTitle: women in the american political system: an encyclopedia of women as voters, candidates, and office holders [2 volumes]Author Info:Dianne G. BystromeditorBarbara BurrelleditoreISBN-13: 9781610699747Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610699747.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610699730Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 848Publication Date: 20181231Table of Contents pages: 1 2
- Cover Cover11
- Preface V1:xvii18
- Women as Voters V1:xix20
- Women as Political Candidates V1:xxxi32
- Women in Elected Office V1:xlix50
- Women as Political Appointees V1:lxiii64
- Women in the Judiciary V1:lxxi72
- Guide to Related Topics V1:lxxxiii84
- Chronology V1:lxxxix90
- Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders Volume 1: A–M V1:iii4
- Title V1:iii4
- Copyright V1:iv5
- Contents V1:v6
- A V1:1102
- Abramson, Jill (1954–) V1:1102
- Abzug, Bella (1920–1998) V1:2103
- Adams, Abigail (1744–1818) V1:4105
- Addams, Jane (1860–1935) V1:6107
- Adkins v. Children’s Hospital (261 U.S. 525) (1923) V1:9110
- Affirmative-Action Policy, Gender-Based V1:11112
- Albright, Madeleine K. (1937–) V1:13114
- “Alice Doesn’t Day” Strike (October 29, 1975) V1:16117
- American Association of University Women (AAUW) V1:17118
- American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) V1:19120
- Anthony, Susan B. (1820–1906) V1:21122
- Antimiscegenation Statutes V1:24125
- Antisuffrage Movement V1:26127
- Ayotte, Kelly (1968–) V1:28129
- B V1:31132
- Bachmann, Michele (1956–) V1:31132
- Baldwin, Tammy (1962–) V1:34135
- Birth Control Movement V1:35136
- Black Women’s Club Movement V1:37138
- Blackburn, Marsha (1952–) V1:39140
- Blackwell, Alice Stone (1857–1950) V1:41142
- Blatch, Harriot Stanton (1856–1940) V1:42143
- Bloomer, Amelia Jenks (1818–1894) V1:44145
- Bly, Nellie (1864–1922) V1:46147
- Boxer, Barbara (1940–) V1:48149
- Braun, Carol Moseley (1947–) V1:50151
- Brzezinski, Mika (1967–) V1:52153
- Burns, Lucy (1879–1966) V1:54155
- Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores (573 U.S._) (2014) V1:56157
- C V1:59160
- Califano v. Westcott (443 U.S. 76) (1979) V1:59160
- Campaign Communication, Gender Differences in V1:60161
- Campaign Finance, Gender Differences in V1:63164
- Campaign Strategy, Gender Differences in V1:65166
- Cantwell, Maria (1958–) V1:67168
- Capito, Shelley Moore (1953–) V1:69170
- Carter, Rosalynn (1927–) V1:70171
- Catt, Carrie Lane Chapman (1859–1947) V1:74175
- Chao, Elaine (1953–) V1:76177
- Child Care Policy V1:79180
- Chisholm, Shirley (1924–2005) V1:80181
- Clinton, Hillary Rodham (1947–) V1:83184
- CODEPINK V1:86187
- Collins, Susan (1952–) V1:88189
- Combahee River Collective (CRC) V1:90191
- Comparable Worth (Pay Equity) V1:92193
- Comstock Act (1873) V1:94195
- Concerned Women for America (CWA) V1:97198
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) V1:98199
- Convention on the Political Rights of Women V1:100201
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (1964–) V1:101202
- Cotera, Martha P. (1938–) V1:103204
- Coverture V1:105206
- Critical Mass Theory V1:106207
- Crowley, Candy (1948–) V1:108209
- D V1:111212
- E V1:125226
- Eisenstadt v. Baird (405 U.S. 438) (1972) V1:125226
- EMILY’s List (Early Money Is Like Yeast) V1:127228
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act (1974) V1:129230
- Equal Pay Act (1963) V1:130231
- Equal Pay Day V1:133234
- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) V1:135236
- Equal Rights Party V1:139240
- Ernst, Joni (1970–) V1:140241
- F V1:143244
- Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) V1:143244
- Family and Medical Leave Act (1993) V1:145246
- Feinstein, Dianne (1933–) V1:147248
- Feminist Majority V1:149250
- Ferraro, Geraldine (1935–2011) V1:151252
- Fetal Protection Policies V1:155256
- First-Wave Feminism V1:157258
- Fischer, Deb (1951–) V1:160261
- Ford, Betty (1918–2011) V1:161262
- Friedan, Betty (1921–2005) V1:164265
- G V1:167268
- Gag Rule V1:167268
- Gender-Balance Legislation V1:168269
- Gender Gap in Voting V1:170271
- Gender Stereotypes in Politics V1:172273
- General Electric Company v. Gilbert (429 U.S. 125) (1976) V1:175276
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (1966–) V1:176277
- Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (1933–) V1:178279
- Glass Ceiling V1:182283
- Gonzales v. Carhart (550 U.S. 124) (2007) V1:183284
- Grasso, Ella (1919–1981) V1:186287
- Griswold v. Connecticut (381 U.S. 479) (1965) V1:188289
- H V1:191292
- Haley, Nikki (1972–) V1:191292
- Harris v. McRae (448 U.S. 297) (1980) V1:193294
- Harris, Kamala (1964–) V1:196297
- Harris, Patricia Roberts (1924–1985) V1:198299
- Hassan, Margaret “Maggie” (1958–) V1:200301
- Heitkamp, Mary Kathryn “Heidi” (1955–) V1:203304
- Hill, Anita (1956–) V1:204305
- Hirono, Mazie (1947–) V1:207308
- Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) V1:209310
- Hoover, Lou (1874–1944) V1:211312
- Howe, Julia Ward (1819–1910) V1:213314
- Huffington, Arianna (1950–) V1:215316
- Hutchison, Kay Bailey (1943–) V1:216317
- I V1:221322
- J V1:231332
- K V1:241342
- L V1:253354
- Leadership Styles, Gender Differences in V1:253354
- League of Women Voters (LWV) V1:254355
- Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. (550 U.S. 618) (2007) V1:257358
- Lesbian Political Action Committee (LPAC) V1:259360
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 V1:261362
- Lockwood, Belva (1830–1917) V1:263364
- Love, Mia (1975–) V1:266367
- Loving v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1) (1967) V1:268369
- Low, Juliette Gordon (1860–1927) V1:269370
- M V1:273374
- Maddow, Rachel (1973–) V1:273374
- Malcolm, Ellen R. (1947–) V1:275376
- Mankiller, Wilma (1945–2010) V1:277378
- Mansfield, Arabella (1846–1911) V1:279380
- March for Women’s Lives (1992, 2004) V1:281382
- Married Women’s Property Act (1848) V1:284385
- Martinez, Susana (1959–) V1:286387
- McCaskill, Claire (1953–) V1:288389
- McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (1969–) V1:290391
- Media Coverage of Women Candidates and Officeholders V1:292393
- Medicaid V1:295396
- Medicare V1:298399
- Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (477 U.S. 57) (1986) V1:299400
- Mikulski, Barbara (1936–) V1:301402
- Milholland, Inez (1886–1916) V1:304405
- Mink, Patsy (1927–2002) V1:305406
- Minor v. Happersett (88 U.S. 162) (1875) V1:308409
- Mott, Lucretia (1793–1880) V1:310411
- Muller v. Oregon (208 U.S. 412) (1908) V1:312413
- Murkowski, Lisa (1957–) V1:314415
- Murray, Patty (1950–) V1:316417
- Myers, Dee Dee (1961–) V1:318419
- Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders Volume 2: N–Z V2:iii424
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