Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I. Representing Women in Theory and in Context; 1. Deconstructing Difference; 2. Gender, Power, and Political Culture in Arizona and California; PART II. Defining the Parameters of Representation; 3. Representational Priorities; 4. Women as a Constituency Group; PART III. Policymaking; 5. Policy Preferences; 6. Policy Priorities; 7. The Rules of the Game; PART IV. Conclusions, Explanations, and Implications; 8. When Women Do Not Make a Difference; 9. The Difference It Makes; Appendix A. Research Design; Appendix B. Roll Call Votes
Summary
The author of this book compares the representational activities and attitudes of male and female members of the Arizona and California state legislatures to illuminate the broader implications of the election and integration of women into public office
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-328) and index
