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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798218703321

Titolo

Latinas in American politics : changing and embracing political tradition / / edited by Sharon A. Navarro, Samantha L. Hernandez, and Leslie A. Navarro ; foreword by Carol Hardy-Fanta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-3336-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

Latinos and American Politics

Disciplina

305.48/868073

Soggetti

Hispanic American women - Political activity

Hispanic Americans - Political activity

Hispanic American women legislators

Hispanic American legislators

United States Ethnic relations Political aspects

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One. NATIONAL ELECTIONS: BELIEFS, CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES, ELECTABILITY, AND LEGISLATIVE STRENGTH; Chapter One. Are There Gender Differences Among Latina/os? Exploring Participatory Orientations; Chapter Two. Una Ventaja? A Survey Experiment of the Viability of Latina Candidates; Chapter Three. Intersectionality and Latino/a Candidate Evaluation; Chapter Four. Latina Legislators in Congress: Assessing the Experiences and Influence of the First Generation of Latina Lawmakers

Chapter Five. Virtually Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies: Congressional Candidates and Social Media CampaignsPart Two. STATE ELECTIONS: POLITICAL ASCENSION, CAMPAIGNS, COMMUNICATION, AND GOVERNING; Chapter Six. Networked Representation: Latina Legislators on Twitter; Chapter Seven. Advantages and Disadvantages for Latina Officeholders: The Case of New Mexico; Chapter Eight. "Liberal Leticia" and the Race for Texas Lieutenant Governor; Chapter Nine. "A Force to Be Reckoned With": Rethinking Latina Leadership and



Power

Chapter Ten. Latina Differential Consciousness and Race-Gendering in Texas' Legislative ProcessConclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines when and how Latinas run for political office at the national and state level. Contributors further this analysis by examining the ways Latinas are covered in the news, how they are compared to other political candidates, and how they act once in the legislature.