{"product_id":"representing-women-beth-reingold-9780807848500","title":"Representing Women: Sex, Gender, and Legislative Behavior in Arizona and California","description":"Women in public office are often assumed to \"make a difference\" for women, as women--in other words, to represent their female constituents better than do their male counterparts. But is sex really an accurate predictor of a legislator's political choices and actions? In this book, Beth Reingold compares the representational activities and attitudes of male and female members of the Arizona and California state legislatures to illuminate the broader implications of the election and integration of women into public office. In the process, she challenges many of the assumptions that underlie popular expectations of women and men in politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing in-depth interviews, survey responses, and legislative records, Reingold actually uncovers more similarities between female and male politicians than differences. Moreover, the stories she presents strongly suggest that rather than assuming that \u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e our representatives are determines \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e they will do in office, we must acknowledge the possibility that the influence of gender on legislative behavior can be weakened, distorted, or accentuated by powerful forces within the social and political contexts of elective office.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Reingold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807848506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807848500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.18w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2000 pg. 410","brand":"Beth Reingold","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962517639423,"sku":"9780807848500","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_067eefd6-69e8-46fc-98b5-6dabd75a2672.jpg?v=1750651689","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/representing-women-beth-reingold-9780807848500","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}