POS 2013 Women & Politics
This course will acquaint students with theoretical as well as empirical analyses of the role of women in the political system. One of the main areas of emphasis is the relationship between women's roles in the private sphere, and their integration into the public sphere, Special attention will be given to women's lobbying groups and political participation, as well as voting patterns (gender gap). The impact of the feminist movement in the United States and its effect on women's political consciousness, discourse, and political action will be addressed in considerable detail. (Fall)