{"product_id":"representation-the-case-of-women-9780199340118","title":"Representation: The Case of Women","description":"While there is a vast literature on women's political interests, there is hardly any consensus about what constitutes women's interests or how scholars should approach studying them. Representation can occur in various venues or by various actors, but, due to power imbalances across\u003cbr\u003epolitical groups, it is not always realized in any substantive way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays in this book constitute a broad and geographically comparative move toward defining new and unified theoretical orientations to studying representation among women. Representation involves not only getting group members into government, but also articulating group interests and\u003cbr\u003etranslating those interests into policy. Because competing groups have different policy preferences and act out of self-interest, representation of historically marginalized groups is a contentious, contingent process that is likely to ebb and flow. The book begins with a theoretical positioning of\u003cbr\u003ethe meaning of women's interests, issues and preferences. It considers the need to add nuance to how we conceive of and study intersectionality and the dangers of stretching the meaning of substantive representation. It then looks at descriptive representation in political parties, high courts, and\u003cbr\u003elegislatures, as well as how definitions of interest affect who represents women in legislatures and social movements. The book concludes by suggesting testable propositions and avenues for future research to enhance understanding about representation of women and of other historically\u003cbr\u003eunder-represented groups. Chapters include cases from the United States, Latin America, Western Europe and Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria C. Escobar-Lemmon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199340118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria C. Escobar-Lemmon is Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas A\u0026amp;M University. Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson is Professor of Political Science and affiliated faculty in Women's and Gender Studies at Texas A\u0026amp;M University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40042127425651,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":44.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bad1314f-3172-4fc0-ac0c-d2cada7cc3d4.jpg?v=1651014399","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/representation-the-case-of-women-9780199340118","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}