The politicization of gender

Barbara Norrander

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The politicization of gender

Barbara Norrander

Government and Public Policy, School of

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The “Year of the Woman,” averred journalists, as they discussed the upcoming elections in 1992. Record numbers of women candidates, lingering memories of an all-male Senate Judiciary Committee grilling Anita Hill, women outpacing men in voter turnout, 1 and an expected gender gap in voting preferences-all combined to convince pundits and politicians alike that women had arrived as major players in American politics. Of course, other election years had been similarly hailed; recall 1984, when Geraldine Ferraro was the Democratic party’s vice-presidential nominee. Past election outcomes, however, proved the label premature.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The New American Politics
Subtitle of host publication	Reflections on Political Change and the Clinton Administration
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	79-92
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429964756
ISBN (Print)	9780813319735
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429496202
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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