“…For instance, a special issue of The Legislative Scholar in winter 2019 addresses the underrepresentation of women in legislative studies. To remedy the myriad of challenges facing inclusiveness in this field, many contributors to this issue call for greater mentorship of and networking opportunities for women and ethnic minorities in this field (e.g., Caballero, Jackson, & Brown, ; Swers, ). In addition, studies of legislative politics and political parties that incorporate the gender‐critical literature featured in this review should not be understood as the responsibility of already‐marginalized scholars.…”
Since "women and politics" scholarship emerged in the 1970s, social, institutional, and theoretical developments have shaped the trajectory of U.S. scholarship in this field.First, the presence of women in formal politics has
“…For instance, a special issue of The Legislative Scholar in winter 2019 addresses the underrepresentation of women in legislative studies. To remedy the myriad of challenges facing inclusiveness in this field, many contributors to this issue call for greater mentorship of and networking opportunities for women and ethnic minorities in this field (e.g., Caballero, Jackson, & Brown, ; Swers, ). In addition, studies of legislative politics and political parties that incorporate the gender‐critical literature featured in this review should not be understood as the responsibility of already‐marginalized scholars.…”
Since "women and politics" scholarship emerged in the 1970s, social, institutional, and theoretical developments have shaped the trajectory of U.S. scholarship in this field.First, the presence of women in formal politics has
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