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Why Congress Needs Women Recent Titles in Women’s Psychology The Psychology of Women at Work: Challenges and Solutions for Our Female Workforce Michele A. Paludi, Editor Feminism and Women’s Rights Worldwide, Three Volumes Michele A. Paludi, Editor Single Mother in Charge: How to Successfully Pursue Happiness Sandy Chalkoun Women and Mental Disorders, Four Volumes Paula K. Lundberg-Love, Kevin L. Nadal, and Michele A. Paludi, Editors Reproductive Justice: A Global Concern Joan C. Chrisler, Editor The Psychology of Love, Four Volumes Michele A. Paludi, Editor An Essential Handbook of Women’s Sexuality, Two Volumes Donna Castañeda, Editor Psychological Health of Women of Color: Intersections, Challenges, and Opportunities Lillian Comas-Díaz and Beverly Greene, Editors Violence against Girls and Women: International Perspectives, Two Volumes Janet A. Sigal and Florence L. Denmark, Editors The Praeger Handbook on Women’s Cancers: Personal and Psychosocial Insights Michele A. Paludi, Editor The Wrong Prescription for Women: How Medicine and Media Create a “Need” for Treatments, Drugs, and Surgery Maureen C. McHugh and Joan C. Chrisler, Editors Bullies in the Workplace: Seeing and Stopping Adults Who Abuse Their Co-Workers and Employees Michele A. Paludi, Editor Sexual Harassment in Education and Work Settings: Current Research and Best Practices for Prevention Michele A. Paludi, Jennifer L. Martin, James E. Gruber, and Susan Fineran, Editors Why Congress Needs Women Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate Michele A. Paludi, Editor Women’s Psychology Michele A. Paludi, Series Editor Copyright © 2016 by Michele A. Paludi All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Paludi, Michele Antoinette, editor. Title: Why congress needs women : bringing sanity to the house and senate / Michele A. Paludi, editor. Description: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2016] | Series: Women’s psychology | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015031326 | ISBN 9781440832710 (acid-free paper) | ISBN 9781440832727 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Women—Political activity—United States. | Women legislators—United States. | Women legislators—United States—Biography. | United States. Congress. Classification: LCC HQ1236.5.U6 W49 2016 | DDC 320.0820973—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015031326 ISBN: 978-1-4408-3271-0 EISBN: 978-1-4408-3272-7 20 19 18 17 16 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Praeger An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America “A Woman’s Place is in the House . . . and the Senate Too” Anna Belle Clement O’Brien Tennessee State Senator, 1977–1991 Thank you to all women who have sought election to local, state, and federal offices. Even when we do not win the election we have had our voices heard and that creates change. This page intentionally left blank Contents Series Foreword xi Michele A. Paludi Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii Michele A. Paludi Senator Rebecca Latimer Felton xlv 1. Examining Partisan Men and Women’s Issue Emphases from Campaigns to Legislation 1 Lindsey M. Meeks Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin 19 2. A Truly Representative Political System Requires Women in Congress 21 Breena E. Coates Senator Margaret Chase Smith 29 3. Women in Leadership: A Consideration of Lingering Challenges and Intriguing Possibilities 31 Jennifer L. Martin and Lori M. Kumler Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm 47 viii Contents 4. Gabrielle Giffords: The Embodiment of Determination, Courage, and Hope 49 Katherine A. Scott and Paula K. Lundberg-Love Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers 59 5. Women and Leadership 61 Melissa Alexander and William Schweinle Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum 71 6. Elizabeth Warren: The Voice of America’s Future 73 Felicia L. Mirghassemi and Paula K. Lundberg-Love Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 83 7. Evaluation of Female Leaders: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination 85 Susan A. Basow Congresswoman Maxine Waters 99 8. Social Stigma Faced by Female Leaders 101 Whitney Botsford Morgan, Veronica L. Gilrane, Tracy C. McCausland, and Eden B. King Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz 119 9. Empowering Women Leaders to Rise above Microaggressions 121 Kevin L. Nadal, Vanessa Meterko, Vivian M. Vargas, and Michelle Wideman Senator Dianne Feinstein 137 10. Social Psychological Perspectives on Discrimination against Women Leaders 139 Nicole L. Cundiff and Margaret S. Stockdale Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi 155 11. Men’s Perceptions of Women Leaders 157 Patti J. Berg, William Schweinle, and Betty Hulse Congresswoman Elise Stefanik 169 Contents ix 12. “The Personal Is Political”: From Personal Experiences with Sex Discrimination to Ensuring Equity for Girls and Women: Patsy Takemoto Mink 171 Michele A. Paludi Senator Barbara Mikulski 177 13. “It’s a Small Wonder Why There Aren’t More Women. . .”: Carol Moseley Braun, the First African American Woman in the Senate 179 Michele A. Paludi Appendix A: Organizations Dealing with Women, Leadership, and Politics 183 Appendix B: National Resources: Campaign Trainings for Women 187 About the Editor and Contributors 191 Index 199
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