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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783838103321

Autore

Jeydel Alana S. <1968, >

Titolo

Political women : the women's movement, political institutions, the battle for women's suffrage and the ERA / / Alana S. Jeydel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-134-27912-4

1-134-27913-2

1-280-22458-4

9786610224586

0-203-33531-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in gender and history ; ; 8

Disciplina

305.42/0973

Soggetti

Feminism - United States - History

Women's rights - United States - History

Women - Political activity - United States - History

Elite (Social sciences) - United States

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-220) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Theoretical content -- Operationalization of terms and methodology -- The first wave, 1848-89 -- The second wave, 1890-1928 -- The third wave, 1960-85 -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Under what conditions are political elites responsive to social movements, and when do social movements gain access to political elites? This book explores this question with regard to the women's movement in the US, asking under what conditions are Congress and the presidency responsive to the women's movement, and when will the women's movement gain access to Congress and the presidency?The book systematically compares the relation between political leaders and each of the three waves of the women's movement, 1848-1889, 1890-1928, and 1960-1985, in light of the political dynamics that ea