He Runs, She Runs (ebook)

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"This fascinating book debunks the most commonly offered explanation for why progress toward gender parity in elected representation has stalled. Surprisingly, Brooks finds that male and female politicians are subject to similar expectations from voters, suggesting that our widespread belief in a double standard is an impediment to encouraging more women to run for office. Good news seldom makes headlines, but Brooks' findings need to be widely disseminated."--Diana Mutz, University of Pennsylvania

"This is one of the most important books about gender and politics written in the last twenty-five years. It challenges what we know and is sure to influence how we think about gender. He Runs, She Runs is required reading for anyone interested in the role of women in the workings of democracy."--James Druckman, Northwestern University

"He Runs, She Runs is a provocative analysis of gender stereotypes in U.S. campaigns. With original experimental data, Brooks sheds light on when stereotypes do and don't matter. This engaging book provides important insights into gender and candidacy, and is a valuable contribution to the field."--Kira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University

"It seems almost a given that women face a range of disadvantages as political candidates. In this book, Brooks does a masterful job setting up the conventional wisdom before showing that the conventional wisdom is wrong. Accessible, timely, and important, He Runs, She Runs takes on a question that will interest a wide range of people--scholars and political observers alike."--Marc J. Hetherington, Vanderbilt University

"Brooks argues that women candidates are not harmed by gender stereotypes, a position that challenges much of the conventional wisdom explaining why women candidates lose to male opponents. The book begins by outlining the accepted theories on why gender matters in political campaigns. The concise review is a nice summary of this body of research."--Choice

Winner of the 2014 Victoria Schuck Award, American Political Science Association
Winner of the 2014 David O. Sears Book Award, International Society of Political Psychology0Tables ix
Acknowledgments xi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations 15
Chapter 3 How to Study Gender Stereotype Usage and Double Standards in Campaigns 39
Chapter 4 Descriptive Candidate Gender Stereotypes and the Role of Candidate Experience 59
Chapter 5 Tears and Anger on the Campaign Trail 82
Chapter 6 Unbinding the Double Bind 110
Chapter 7 Knowledge Gaffes 132
Chapter 8 Reassessing the Parity Problem 143
Chapter 9 A Bright Future for Women in Politics 163
Appendix 1 Text of Newspaper Treatments 177
Appendix 2 Questionnaire 185
Appendix 3 How the Public Responds to Each Behavior 188
Appendix 4 How the Public Responds to Candidate Experience 191
Appendix 5 Results for Candidate Experience * Candidate Gender 192
Appendix 6 Results for Candidate Gender (Control Group only) 194
Appendix 7 Results for Crying * Candidate Gender 195
Appendix 8 Results for Anger * Candidate Gender 196
Appendix 9 Results for Toughness * Candidate Gender 197
Appendix 10 Results for Lack of Empathy * Candidate Gender 198
Appendix 11 Results for Knowledge Gaffe * Candidate Gender 199
References 201
Index 217