03735nam 2200685 450 991079821870332120170919163957.01-4985-3336-1(CKB)3710000000654982(EBL)4517319(SSID)ssj0001663677(PQKBManifestationID)16394150(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001663677(PQKBWorkID)14945418(PQKB)11607237(PQKBManifestationID)16449854(PQKB)23395436(MiAaPQ)EBC4517319(EXLCZ)99371000000065498220160517h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLatinas in American politics changing and embracing political tradition /edited by Sharon A. Navarro, Samantha L. Hernandez, and Leslie A. Navarro ; foreword by Carol Hardy-FantaLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2016.©20161 online resource (279 p.)Latinos and American PoliticsDescription based upon print version of record.1-4985-3337-X 1-4985-3335-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 LawmakersChapter 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 PowerChapter Ten. Latina Differential Consciousness and Race-Gendering in Texas' Legislative ProcessConclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index; About the ContributorsThis 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.Latinos and American PoliticsHispanic American womenPolitical activityHispanic AmericansPolitical activityHispanic American women legislatorsHispanic American legislatorsUnited StatesEthnic relationsPolitical aspectsHispanic American womenPolitical activity.Hispanic AmericansPolitical activity.Hispanic American women legislators.Hispanic American legislators.305.48/868073Navarro Sharon AnnHernandez Samantha L.Navarro Leslie A.Hardy-Fanta CarolMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798218703321Latinas in American politics3685872UNINA