1. Introduction: Party Politics Through a Gender Lens -- 2. Speaking for Women as Republicans: Partisan Woman-Invoked Rhetoric -- 3. Culturally Speaking: Motherhood Rhetoric and Identity Claims -- 4. Institutionalizing a Partisan-Gender Identity -- 5. Amplifying a Collective Voice: Women Conference Leaders as Critical Actors -- 6. Conclusion: Gendering the GOP
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"In one of the first books to focus exclusively on the experiences of Republican congresswomen, Catherine N. Wineinger uncovers some of the gendered implications of congressional polarization. Looking beyond legislative behavior, Gendering the GOP: Intraparty Politics and Republican Women's Representation in Congress reveals changes over time in the way Republican congresswomen 1) claim to represent women and 2) work together to advance their own interests within the party. Through extensive interviews with women members of Congress and in-depth analyses of House floor speeches, Wineinger details how women have both navigated and shaped existing gender dynamics within the House GOP conference. This book demonstrates that Republican women in Congress are not merely gender-blind partisans. Wineinger complicates traditional understandings of the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation, showing how polarization and party competition have incentivized Republican women to organize around their partisan-gender identity - distinguishing themselves from both Democratic women and Republican men. Doing so has increased their visibility as party messengers, while simultaneously limiting their legislative power in the institution. This book shines light on the ongoing challenges Republican women face, the intricate gender dynamics they must learn to navigate in their party, and potential opportunities for change"-- Provided by publisher.
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).
Women politicians -- United States -- Social conditions.
Legislators -- United States -- Social conditions.
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