Latina legislator
Subtitle: Leticia Van de Putte and the road to leadership
By: Sharon A. Navarro.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Rio Grande/Río Bravo -- no. 13
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781603440622
Subjects: Van de Putte, Leticia -- Political activity; Texas. -- Legislature. -- Senate -- Officials and employees -- Case studies; Hispanic American women legislators -- Texas -- Case studies; Women politicians -- Texas -- Case studies; Hispanic American politicians -- Texas -- Case studies; Politicians -- Texas -- Case studies; Legislators -- Texas -- Case studies; Texas -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Genres: Case studies.
Other titles: Leticia Van de Putte and the road to leadership
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Theorizing on Texas politics today: looking back; title: A theoretical understanding of women in U.S. politics; title: The early years: biracial marriage and political maturation; title: Making connections between politics and community; title: Symbols and substance: theorizing about Latinas leading the legislature; title: Illusion of inclusion revisited; title: Looking forward; title: Appendix 1: Hispanic women in the Texas state legislature; title: Appendix 2: Legislative record of Hispanic women serving in the Texas legislature.