Gender and Elections

Introduction: gender and electoral politics in the twenty-first century Susan J. Carroll and Richard L. Fox; 1. Presidential elections: gendered space and the case of 2012 Georgia Duerst-Lahti; 2. Cracking the 'highest, hardest glass ceiling': women as presidential and vice presidential contenders Kelly Dittmar and Susan J. Carroll; 3. Voter participation: the political generational divide among women voters Susan A. MacManus; 4. Voting choices: how and why the gender gap matters Susan J. Carroll; 5. Latinas and electoral politics: expanding participation and power in state and national elections Anna Sampaio; 6. African American women and electoral politics: translating voting power into office-holding Wendy G. Smooth; 7. Congressional elections: women's candidacies and the road to gender parity Richard L. Fox; 8. Political parties and women's organizations: bringing women into the electoral arena Barbara Burrell; 9. Advertising, web sites, and media coverage: gender and communication along the campaign trail Dianne Bystrom; 10. Women's election to office in the fifty states: opportunities and challenges Kira Sanbonmatsu.