Political Woman (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Jeane Duane Jordan
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Work: Social criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Politics, Sociology
- Subjects: 1970’s, Politics, Sexism, Gender roles, Leadership, Women’s issues, Women, Political science, Politicians, Stereotypes, Women’s movement, Career women
Form and Content
In the early 1970’s, the growing women’s movement led to the establishment of numerous groups that set out to study the status of women in American society. Among the early organizations was the Center for the American Woman and Politics, established as part of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey. That group took as one of its earliest tasks an investigation of the status of women in American politics, and to spearhead their study they chose Georgetown University professor of political science Jeane Kirkpatrick.
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