Barbara C Burrell: 2 books
A Woman's Place Is in the House
Campaigning for Congress in the Feminist Era
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2010
In this first comprehensive examination of women candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Barbara Burrell argues that women are as successful at winning elections as men. Why, then, are there still so few women members of Congress? Compared to other democratically elected national parliaments,...
by Barbara C. Burrell
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014
Barbara Burrell presents a comprehensive examination of women’s candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in congressional elections from 1994 through 2012. Analyzing extensive original data sets on all major party candidates for 10 elections—covering candidate status, sex, party affiliation,...