Political power and women's representation in Latin America
By: Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford, [England]; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199731954
Subjects: Women legislators -- Latin America; Women -- Political activity -- Latin America
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A theory of women's political representation; title: Descriptive representation : electing women in Latin America; title: Preferences and priorities : gender and the political attitudes of legislators; title: Making policy : bill sponsorship, cosponsorship, and debates; title: Taking charge : leadership and committees; title: Working in the district : home style; title: Symbolic representation : evoking support for the political system; title: Women's representation in Latin American legislatures.