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Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior

By: Monika L. McDermott

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Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior

By: Monika L. McDermott

What influences political behavior more -- one's gender or one's gendered personality traits? Certain gendered traits have long been associated with particular political leanings in American politics. For example, the Democratic Party is thought to have a compassionate, feminine nature while the Republican Party is deemed to have a tougher, more masculine nature. Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior, a first-of-its-kind analysis of the effects of individuals' gendered personality traits -- masculinity and femininity -- on their political attitudes and behavior, argues that gendered personalities, and not biological sex, are what drive the political behavior of individual citizens. Drawing on a groundbreaking national survey measuring gendered personality traits and political preferences, the book shows that individuals' levels of masculine and feminine personality traits help to determine their party identification, vote choice, ideology, and political engagement. And in conjunction with biological sex, these traits also influence attitudes about sex roles. For example, the more strongly an individual identifies with "feminine" characteristics, the more strongly they identify with the Democratic Party. Likewise, the more "masculine" an individual, the more they are drawn to the GOP. The book also demonstrates that, despite conventional wisdom, biological sex does not dictate gendered personalities. As such, the personality trait approach of the book moves gender and politics research well beyond the traditional male/female dichotomy. Moreover, Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior points to new and as yet underexplored strategies for candidate campaigns, get out the vote efforts, and officeholders' governing behavior.

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Oxford University Press

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0190462825

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9780190462826

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences

By: David R Jones,Monika L McDermott

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Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences

By: David R Jones,Monika L McDermott

Jones and McDermott restore meaning to democratic responsibility by finding that public evaluations affect Congress. In contrast to the popular depiction of the representatives controlling the represented rampant in the political science literature, Jones and McDermott show that the people are in control, determining not only the direction of policy in Congress, but also who stays, who retires, and who faces difficult reelection efforts. This book makes an important correction to our understanding of how Congress operates." ---Sean M. Theriault, University of Texas at Austin Voters may not know the details of specific policies, but they have a general sense of how well Congress serves their own interests; and astute politicians pay attention to public approval ratings. When the majority party is unpopular, as during the 2008 election, both voters and politicians take a hand in reconfiguring the House and the Senate. Voters throw hard-line party members out of office while candidates who continue to run under the party banner distance themselves from party ideology. In this way, public approval directly affects policy shifts as well as turnovers at election time. Contrary to the common view of Congress as an insulated institution, Jones and McDermott argue that Congress is indeed responsive to the people of the United States. David R. Jones is Professor of Political Science at Baruch College, City University of New York. Monika L. McDermott is Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University.

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University of Michigan Press

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047202213X

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9780472022137

Immunology of the Female Genital Tract

By: Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher,Monika Wirth,Ioannis Mylonas,William J. Ledger,Steven S. Witkin

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Immunology of the Female Genital Tract

By: Ernst Rainer Weissenbacher,Monika Wirth,Ioannis Mylonas,William J. Ledger,Steven S. Witkin

This book systematically reviews and discusses recent studies and articles on the immunology of female genital tract tissue. The scope is broad, encompassing innate immune responses, adaptive (humoral and cell-mediated) immunity, the immunology of menstruation, the immunology of viral and bacterial infections, the immunology of normal and abnormal pregnancy, and immunological infertility. Throughout, tables and illustrations are judiciously used to facilitate understanding. Immunology of the Female Genital Tract will serve as an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all with an interest in this subject.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642149065

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9783642149061

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences

By: David R Jones,Monika L McDermott

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Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences

By: David R Jones,Monika L McDermott

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Book's by Monika L McDermott

Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior

Masculinity, Femininity, and American Political Behavior

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

Immunology of the Female Genital Tract

Immunology of the Female Genital Tract

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness

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