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03051aam a2200373 i 4500 001 643F983626B811E994CCD44997128E48 003 SILO 005 20190202010039 008 180612s2019 caua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018028187 020 $a 144084030X 020 $a 9781440840302 035 $a (OCoLC)1055567057 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d XPJ $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HQ1236.5 U6 W566 2019 100 1 $a Winfrey, Kelly L., $e author. 245 10 $a Understanding how women vote : $b gender identity and political choices / $c Kelly L. Winfrey. 264 1 $a Santa Barbara, California : $b Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, $c [2019] 300 $a viii, 222 pages ; $c 25 cm. 490 1 $a Gender matters in U.S. politics 520 $a "Research shows that voting women are distinctly different from voting men. Because the women's vote has been important in nearly every election since the 1980s, it's critical to understand why this gender gap exists and what it means for American politics. This thought-provoking study offers an accessible introduction to research on gender and elections while providing new insights into women's voting behaviors. Based on original research with women voters of varying ages around the United States from 2008 to the present, the book delves into differences between voting women and men--and indeed among women themselves. The gender gap, the author argues, exists because women's social identity is tied to their group memberships and gender-role beliefs. Thus, rather than grouping all women into one voting bloc, the book examines how gender identity influences various sub-groups of women. It begins with a discussion of the gender gap in voting preferences throughout history, then goes on to explore the roles of feminism and women's connectedness to their gender group as a primary cause of the gender gap in voting. The remaining chapters discuss how these factors influence women's political engagement, policy positions, and candidate preferences." -- Publisher website. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The gender gap throughout history -- Women's group connectedness and political behavior -- Gender identity, gender-role beliefs, and politics -- Mobilizing women voters -- The issues women care about -- The traits women care about -- Do women voters prefer women candidates? -- What does it all mean? 650 0 $a Women $x Political activity $z United States. 650 0 $a Women $x Suffrage $z United States. 650 0 $a Gender identity $z United States. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Winfrey, Kelly L., author. $t Understanding how women vote $d Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019] $z 9781440840319 $w (DLC) 2018046658 830 0 $a Gender matters in U.S. politics. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240717024156.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=643F983626B811E994CCD44997128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search