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Annotated Bibliography for work on Women in Government
Dolan, Julie, and Matthew Mullarky. “Madam Secretary: Gender, Media Narratives and Power in the Executive Branch.” Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association, Jan. 2016, pp. 1–24. EBSCOhost, echo.louisville.edu/login?url= https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=114137987&site=ehost-live.

In “Madam Secretary: Gender, Media Narratives and Power in the Executive Branch,” Julie Dolan and Matthew Mullarky examine the ways in which women serving in government positions exert influence in national governance. They claim that women who serve in presidential cabinets are particularly well positioned to shape public policy like few other executives in the country. Nonetheless, presidential scholars and those who study women and politics have left relatively unexplored the question of how media coverage may shape these women's ability to contribute to policymaking. Their project and analysis forges new ground by examining a group of male and female cabinet secretaries from the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. This will allow for this project to have background into women who could possibly serve as role models and idols for younger or less accomplished women in politics. It also gives this project background to develop a stronger position.

Goren, Lilly J. “Red, White, and Blue Glass Ceilings: Women, Gender, and Politics.” Resources for Gender & Women’s Studies: A Feminist Review, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring 2018, pp. 1–5. EBSCOhost, echo.louisville.edu/login?url= https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=131674728&site=ehost-live.

In “Red, White, and Blue Glass Ceilings: Women, Gender, and Politics,” Lilly Goren reviewed 5 books discussing the treatment of female politicians in the United States. These authors analyze themes and ways that women have an impact on the political process. It is concerned specifically with the ways that women are changing the atmosphere and the process is changing them in return. This analysis allows a sneak peak into many books that could also be used as sources. It cites one called Broad Influence. In this novel, there is significant research about how women are in the workplace and the benefits or downfalls of women working in traditionally male jobs. This analysis hopes to provide more information about controversies surrounding controversies and perceptions as well as the role of gender in politics. This source will allow for further research into this topic, as well as a analysis of themes that authors are choosing to write on.

Keremidchieva, Zornitsa. “Legislative Reform, the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, and the Crisis of Women’s Political Representation.” Women & Language, vol. 35, no. 1, Spring 2012, pp. 13–38. EBSCOhost, echo.louisville.edu/login?url= https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=77928144&site=ehost-live.

In, “Legislative Reform, the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, and the Crisis of Women’s Political Representation,” Zornitsa Keremidchieva examines how, from the 1970s to 2012, women's interests have been affected by structural changes in the legislative process. The author states that the past data on electoral participation reveal that for more than fifty years women in the United States have consistently voted in larger numbers than men, and since 1980 that gap has only been growing. She chooses to argue that the United States need a more detailed and vigorous examination of the structural conditions. Policy is not matching up to the immense amount of participation by women. Through this institution, and only this one, that is obviously disregarding the majority of its voters, we must seek change. This source helps this project develop a basis for argument and historical background on the topic.

McGregor, Shannon C., et al. “Personalization, Gender, and Social Media: Gubernatorial Candidates’ Social Media Strategies.” Information, Communication & Society, vol. 20, no. 2, Feb. 2017, pp. 264–283. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/1369118X.2016.1167228.

In, “Personalization, Gender, and Social Media: Gubernatorial Candidates’ Social Media Strategies,” Shannon McGregor, Regina Lawrence, and Arielle Cardona analyze the impact on social media in turning campaigns to a ‘self-personalization’ model. This essentially means that candidates choose to focus on more personal matters when campaigning instead of major policy issues. They focus heavily on female stereotypes and how many women as candidates try to change the way these preconceived notions play into leadership. They choose to focus their study on gubernatorial candidates in 2014. The content analysis preformed by a computer yielded the results that males typically choose to ‘self-personalize’ more than women, although this is subject to variables like competitiveness. This source allows for a new age look into the topic and a perspective that may be new, interesting, and very helpful.

Rice, Andrew. "For Nikki Haley, Dealing with Foreign Tyrants is the Easy Part of the Job." New York, Dec 11, 2017''. ProQuest'', http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1985149982?accountid=14665.

In, "For Nikki Haley, Dealing with Foreign Tyrants is the Easy Part of the Job," Andrew Rice describes the difficulty faced by Nikki Haley as she came into the political spotlight. The article started with a deep background and a story of how she came to be involved in politics in the first place. The racism and sexism faced by Haley is a great example of overcoming challenges and odds in a way that displays the utmost poise and strength. The article later goes on to explain the relationship of the current President to his (until December) U.N. Ambassador. This was the main source for the major contribution to Wikipedia, it contains a case example of the challenges women in office have overcome.

Sandler, Lauren. “Beauty Tips and Politics.” Nation, vol. 275, no. 7, Sept. 2002, pp. 24–28. EBSCOhost, echo.louisville.edu/login?url= https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=7220254&site=ehost-live.

In, “Beauty Tips and Politics,” Lauren Sandler reflects on many issues concerning women in media. She observes that many media businesses have begun to deal with issues relevant to women in the U.S. Sandler describes the evolution of mass media and their efforts to focus on women. One encouraging example of the power of media is how thirty seconds of time on the Oprah show tripled an activist organization’s base. She argues that feminist media has helped and needs to continue to help to introduce women's rights. From her evidence, it is obvious that one main reason of the lack of activism is a lack of awareness. This allows for analysis and background into the quantitative information found by the author into the magnitude of the impact the media can have on a movement.

Turcotte, Jason, and Newly Paul. “A Case of More Is Less.” Political Research Quarterly, vol. 68, no. 4, Dec. 2015, pp. 773–784. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1065912915605581.

In, “A Case of More Is Less,” Jason Turcotte and Newley Paul discuss how for candidates and voters alike, U.S. politics is a gendered space in which women are often underrepresented. The authors studied three different aspects of influence on campaign agendas: candidate gender, journalist gender, and voter gender on the presidential debate agenda. They conclude that the participation and efforts from female candidates and journalists often fail, but they are able to determine why.

White, Deborah. “2017 Midwest Sociological Society Presidential Address: Trump’s Election, Women’s Marches, and the Enduring Quest for Gender Equity in Politics.” Sociological Quarterly, vol. 59, no. 1, Winter 2018, pp. 5–16. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/00380253.2017.1407222.

In, “2017 Midwest Sociological Society Presidential Address: Trump’s Election, Women’s Marches, and the Enduring Quest for Gender Equity in Politics,” Deborah White divulges the widely known secret that women are vastly underrepresented in U.S. elected offices. The United States lags behind most countries in women’s representation with the largest reason being female scarcity as candidates for any position. However, we do not ever talk about it. It is one of the best kept secrets and boys clubs on Earth. The author chooses to call attention to what motivates women to run instead of focusing on barriers that kept women from running, like most past research. This source allows for more of a background in philosophical ideology, bringing forward real life examples.