ABSTRACT
Minority women in the United States draw from their unique personal experiences, born of their identities, to impact American politics. Whether as political elites or as average citizens, minority women demonstrate that they have a unique voice that more often than not centers on their visions of justice, equality, and fairness.
In this volume, Dr. Nadia E. Brown and Sarah Allen Gershon seek to present studies of minority women that highlight how they are similar and dissimilar to other groups of women or minorities, as well as variations within groups of minority women. Current demographic and political trends suggest that minority populations-specifically minority women-will be at the forefront of shaping U.S. politics. Yet, scholars still have very little understanding of how these populations will behave politically. This book provides a detailed view of how minority women will utilize their sheer numbers, collective voting behavior, policy preferences, and roles as elected officials to impact American politics.
The scholarship on intersectionality in this volume seeks to push beyond disciplinary constraints to think more holistically about the politics of identity.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|81 pages
Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Mass Behavior
chapter 6|15 pages
Hawks and Doves?
part II|58 pages
Race, Gender, and Campaigning for Office
chapter 7|21 pages
How do You See Me?
chapter 8|18 pages
A Tulsi by Any Other Name
part III|153 pages
Race, Gender, and Office Holding
chapter 11|16 pages
Officeholding in the 50 States
chapter 15|18 pages
Race, Perceptions of Femininity, and the Power of the First Lady
chapter 16|16 pages
To Be Young, Gifted, Black, and a Woman
chapter 17|14 pages
Raising Their Voices in Tribal Politics
chapter 18|22 pages
Why are you Under the Skirts of Women?
part IV|9 pages
Conclusions