Historically, many Black women have viewed political participation
as a means to achieve full equality and improve their status in US
society. To this end, Black women have long engaged in politics
through activism, voting, mobilization, and seeking office. Since
2016 the number of women, particularly Black women, seeking office
has increased dramatically. Including interviews with Black women
holding political office at the national, state, and local levels,
as well as focus group data, The Radical Imagination of Black Women
challenges political science's current approach to political
ambition by exploring how Black women decide to seek political
office. Pearl K. Ford Dowe argues that ambition for Black women
cannot be measured only by political candidacies and ascents of the
political chain of power. Black women are uniquely positioned
within their communities to influence politics and public policy,
which stems from unique variables of socialization, gender and
racial identity, and marginalization that shape the political
attitudes of Black women. Thus, Dowe asserts that Black women's
political ambition often manifests outside formal politics, in
activism and community building, a process that is linked to a
wider radical vision for a full democracy. This is ambition that
occurs in a specific context of marginalization, and both
motivation and the conditions surrounding such motivation are
critical to understanding the full range of Black women's political
work. By focusing on Black women's experiences in elite politics,
The Radical Imagination of Black Women is a much-needed
intervention in the literature on electoral ambition, women in
politics, and candidates and elections.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Pearl K Ford Dowe
(Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science and African American Studies)
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-765080-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-19-765080-5 |
Barcode: |
9780197650806 |
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