Topics in Policy Analysis (Half-Term): Women and Politics

This course examines the gender dynamics at play in the American political system, including in social/political movements, the electoral process, federal and state government institutions, and in policymaking. The course is divided into two major parts. First, we focus on the participation of women in the political process as voters (i.e., whether gender is an important factor in the study of political attitudes and behavior). Second, we focus on women as political elites (e.g., candidates, elected or appointed officials, party leaders, in the media.)