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As women continue to gain more prominence in political and
electoral processes as voters, candidates, and officeholders, it
becomes even more important to understand how gender shapes
political power and the distribution of resources within our
society. Women, Power, and Politics: The Fight for Gender Equality
in the United States offers a timely and engaging analysis of
classic and contemporary gender-related issues, focusing on the
role of women as active participants in government and the public
policies that affect women in their daily lives.
Protest Politics in the Marketplace examines how social media has
revolutionized the use and effectiveness of consumer activism. In
her groundbreaking book, Caroline Heldman emphasizes that consumer
activism is a democratizing force that improves political
participation, self-governance, and the accountability of
corporations and the government. She also investigates the use of
these tactics by conservatives. Heldman analyzes the democratic
implications of boycotting, socially responsible investing, social
media campaigns, and direct consumer actions, highlighting the ways
in which such consumer activism serves as a countervailing force
against corporate power in politics. In Protest Politics in the
Marketplace, she blends democratic theory with data, historical
analysis, and coverage of consumer campaigns for civil rights,
environmental conservation, animal rights, gender justice, LGBT
rights, and other causes. Using an inter-disciplinary approach
applicable to political theorists and sociologists, Americanists,
and scholars of business, the environment, and social movements,
Heldman considers activism in the marketplace from the Boston Tea
Party to the present. In doing so, she provides readers with a
clearer understanding of the new, permanent environment of consumer
activism in which they operate.
Scholars and pundits alike have spent more than a little time
speculating about why Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald
Trump in 2016. Their conclusions may differ, but few would disagree
that Clinton's nomination by a major party changed the political
landscape in significant ways-nor that the results of the 2016
election provoked a large number of women to run for office at all
levels of government. The genie is out of the bottle. In this
context, the authors of Madam President? critically analyze the
barriers facing women on the road to the White House-from gender
stereotyping to biased media coverage, the conflation of
masculinity and the presidency, gendered conceptions of leadership,
and more.
Protest Politics in the Marketplace examines how social media has
revolutionized the use and effectiveness of consumer activism. In
her groundbreaking book, Caroline Heldman emphasizes that consumer
activism is a democratizing force that improves political
participation, self-governance, and the accountability of
corporations and the government. She also investigates the use of
these tactics by conservatives. Heldman analyzes the democratic
implications of boycotting, socially responsible investing, social
media campaigns, and direct consumer actions, highlighting the ways
in which such consumer activism serves as a countervailing force
against corporate power in politics. In Protest Politics in the
Marketplace, she blends democratic theory with data, historical
analysis, and coverage of consumer campaigns for civil rights,
environmental conservation, animal rights, gender justice, LGBT
rights, and other causes. Using an inter-disciplinary approach
applicable to political theorists and sociologists, Americanists,
and scholars of business, the environment, and social movements,
Heldman considers activism in the marketplace from the Boston Tea
Party to the present. In doing so, she provides readers with a
clearer understanding of the new, permanent environment of consumer
activism in which they operate.
Scholars and pundits alike have spent more than a little time
speculating about why Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald
Trump in 2016. Their conclusions may differ, but few would disagree
that Clinton's nomination by a major party changed the political
landscape in significant ways-nor that the results of the 2016
election provoked a large number of women to run for office at all
levels of government. The genie is out of the bottle. In this
context, the authors of Madam President? critically analyze the
barriers facing women on the road to the White House-from gender
stereotyping to biased media coverage, the conflation of
masculinity and the presidency, gendered conceptions of leadership,
and more.
In order to understand the motivations for and implications of
Hillary Clinton's historic run for the White House- and her
subsequent defeat-the authors explore sexism and gender bias in
U.S. political and social culture. While there is some indication
that overt sexism toward women in politics is declining, whether
this is true for women who run for the highest office in American
politics remains relatively unknown. Hillary Clinton's historic run
as the 2016 Democratic nominee, however, allows scholars and
journalists to contextualize decades of scholarship on sex, gender,
and the American presidency. In Sex and Gender in the 2016
Presidential Election, the authors, all experts on gender in
politics, analyze the nature of gender in public opinion, media
coverage, social media, and culture during the 2016 presidential
election. They assess whether conventional expectations and
theories hold up in today's sociopolitical climate. Moreover, they
consider how Clinton's foray into relatively uncharted territory
might redirect the political field-and its implications for women
with political ambitions-going forward. Analyzes original data such
as Twitter hashtags, exit polls, and other public opinion data Goes
beyond women-in-politics research to consider gender as a barrier
to political equality Describes the media's involvement in
perpetuating gender stereotypes Considers rape culture as an
important aspect of both the Trump campaign and the general
election
After 40 years of activists working to reduce sexual violence on
college campuses, in 2014, the new Campus Anti-Rape Movement (CARM)
finally put this issue on the national policy agenda. President
Barack Obama credited "an inspiring wave of student-led activism"
for catapulting campus rape into public consciousness. This book
positions the new CARM within a long history of anti-sexual
violence activism in the U.S. The authors describe the major events
of this new movement and how it coalesced. The authors also analyze
the new CARM through a social movement lens, and examine the role
of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes.
The book argues that the new CARM laid the groundwork for the
emergence of #MeToo, the highest profile campaign against sexual
harassment/violence to date in U.S. history.
After 40 years of activists working to reduce sexual violence on
college campuses, in 2014, the new Campus Anti-Rape Movement (CARM)
finally put this issue on the national policy agenda. President
Barack Obama credited "an inspiring wave of student-led activism"
for catapulting campus rape into public consciousness. This book
positions the new CARM within a long history of anti-sexual
violence activism in the U.S. The authors describe the major events
of this new movement and how it coalesced. The authors also analyze
the new CARM through a social movement lens, and examine the role
of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes.
The book argues that the new CARM laid the groundwork for the
emergence of #MeToo, the highest profile campaign against sexual
harassment/violence to date in U.S. history.
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