How and why Black women are elected to political office
Subtitle: a narrative analysis of nine cases in the state of Georgia
By: Dionne Rosser-Mims ; with a foreword by Juanita Johnson-Bailey
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780773439542
Subjects: Politics and government; African American women political activists; Political leadership; Political campaigns; African American leadership; African American women legislators; Case studies; African American women; African American women politicians; Political activity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Black women's leadership re-examined: a historical perspective; title: Black women's political leadership nationwide; title: Black women's political leadership in Georgia; title: Politics as a career option; title: Black women's ascendancy to political leadership: barriers and facilitative conditions; title: Research design; title: Narratives; title: Researcher's perspective; title: The narratives of nine Black female political leaders; title: Jackie; title: Emma; title: Sonja; title: Glenda; title: Evelyn; title: Myrtle; title: Georganna; title: Nadine; title: Denise; title: Understanding Black women's political leadership; title: Political leadership development; title: Paths to political careers; title: Race and gender challenges; title: Black women's leadership: common features and cultural; title: Legacy; title: Closing reflections; title: Black female members by Congressional term, 1969-2011; title: Firsts for Black women in U.S. politics nationwide, 1891-2010; title: States that experienced the most growth in Black elected officials, 1970-2000; title: Black women in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1966-2010; title: Black women in the Georgia Senate, 1993-2010; title: Black women's firsts in Georgia politics, 1966-2010; title: Leadership development program design.