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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: McDermott, Monika L., 1966- Masculinity, femininity, and American political behavior. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016 (DLC) 2016009777 |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Monika L McDermott |
ISBN: | 9780190462802 0190462809 9780190462819 0190462817 |
OCLC Number: | 941577339 |
Description: | xiv, 237 pages ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Gendered Personalities and Political Behavior -- Method : Gendered Personalities and Measurement -- Gendered Personalities and the Partisan "Gender Gap" -- Gendered Personalities and Political Engagement -- The Androgynous, Undifferentiated, Masculine, and Feminine : A Categorical Analysis of Gendered Personality Effects -- Gendered Personality Conformity and Attitudes towards Sex Roles -- Conclusion : Context and Looking Ahead. |
Responsibility: | Monika L. McDermott. |
Abstract:
This book presents a unique analysis of the effects of individuals' gendered personality traits on their political attitudes and behavior. The empirical analyses demonstrate that, regardless of biological sex, individuals levels of masculine and feminine personality traits help to determine their party identification, vote choice, ideology, and political engagement.
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"Monika L. McDermott focuses on a different dimension of gender and politics in Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior. Like Women on the Run, this text is data-rich and well sourced, reviewing much of the literature on personalities and political behavior and explaining the role of personality types and their interactions with partisan choices and engagement." - Professor Lilly J. Goren, Resources for Gender and Women's Studies: A FeministReview Read more...
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