{"product_id":"he-runs-she-runs-why-gender-stereotypes-do-not-harm-women-candidates-9780691153421","title":"He Runs, She Runs: Why Gender Stereotypes Do Not Harm Women Candidates","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile there are far more women in public office today than in previous eras, women are still vastly underrepresented in this area relative to men. Conventional wisdom suggests that a key reason is because female candidates start out at a disadvantage with the public, compared to male candidates, and then face higher standards for their behavior and qualifications as they campaign. \u003ci\u003eHe Runs, She Runs\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive study of these dynamics and demonstrates that the conventional wisdom is wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With rich contextual background and a wealth of findings, Deborah Jordan Brooks examines whether various behaviors--such as crying, acting tough, displays of anger, or knowledge gaffes--by male and female political candidates are regarded differently by the public. Refuting the idea of double standards in campaigns, Brooks's overall analysis indicates that female candidates do not get penalized disproportionately for various behaviors, nor do they face any double bind regarding femininity and toughness. Brooks also reveals that before campaigning begins, women do not start out at a disadvantage due to gender stereotypes. In fact, Brooks shows that people only make gendered assumptions about candidates who are new to politics, and those stereotypes benefit, rather than hurt, women candidates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Proving that it is no more challenging for female political candidates today to win over the public than it is for their male counterparts, \u003ci\u003eHe Runs, She Runs\u003c\/i\u003e makes clear that we need to look beyond public attitudes to understand why more women are not in office.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Jordan Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691153421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Jordan Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of government at Dartmouth College. Previously, she was a senior research director at the Gallup Organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40524042731635,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":45.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2b0fcb44-dafd-4b16-9c2e-39fcd50404d5.jpg?v=1666185337","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/he-runs-she-runs-why-gender-stereotypes-do-not-harm-women-candidates-9780691153421","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}