Gender, Advice, and the Candidacy Gap in American Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6409718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Cassidy, J William Cassidy (Lafayette College), Andrew J Clarke (0009-0001-7239-1253, Lafayette College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-334 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2024.2294511 |
| OpenAlex | W4391945406 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
American women remain vastly under-represented in positions of political power, and researchers have argued that this representational deficit is partially due to a political candidacy gap. In this article, we investigate the importance of gender identity at a formative moment in the development of political ambition. More specifically, we contacted thousands of local party leaders, donors, and activists to solicit advice for one of two student clubs: one women's group and one gender-nonspecific group. Our experiment suggests that overt gender identity can lead to greater guidance opportunities – particularly from Republican women. Moreover, while the advice offered to the women's club was far more likely to be gendered, the advice given to this group did not include a greater emphasis on the challenges associated with a political career. These findings suggest that organizational gender identity can meaningfully affect political mentorship experiences and, ultimately, the candidate pipeline.Footnote1
Advice (programming · Candidacy · Demographic economics · Economics · Gender gap · Political science · Politics · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |