The political behavior of women at the mass and elite level will also be examined. Women are becoming more involved in American politics and political institutions. However, although women register and vote in greater numbers than men, women only constitute 12.1 percent of the 106th U.S. Congress and 22.3 percent of the state legislatures. And Kentucky women rank a dismal 49th among the 50 states in overall political elective representation and 47th in state legislative representation. There is an increasing need for educated men and women to have the opportunity to learn about gender differences as they relate to voting, policy, the law, office holding and power.
Emphasis is given to the examination of social inequality within and among families.
Emphasis is given to the examination of social inequality within and among families.