Agenda Setting and African American Women in State Legislatures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8042328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen A Bratton (Louisiana State University), Kerry L Haynie (Duke University), Beth Reingold (0000-0003-4094-9934, Emory University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 71-96 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j501v28n03_04 |
| OpenAlex | W2026352955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 22 |
Political scientists have, in recent years, uncovered substantial evidence that political representation in the United States is influenced by gender and race, yet generally examine the effects of gender entirely separate from the effects of race. In this article, we explore the agenda-setting behavior of African American female state legislators. We find that African American women do respond to both women's interests and black interests. We also find that while the sponsorship of black interest measures by African American women (or other legislators) is not influenced by the proportion of African Americans within the chamber, African American women are less likely to sponsor women's interest measures in legislatures with a relatively high proportion of women present. We conclude that because of their focus on multiple groups, black women occupy a unique place in representation, and that their choices are influenced by the institutional context in which they work
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citations per year | 2,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |