POLSCI 3V03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Royal Institute Of Technology, Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I, Indira Gandhi
22 Sep 2016
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Come prepared to speak about your leader: will be a discussion session. How are their paths blocked: with few women in these positions, we have the small n problem. Too many factors that could have played in the success. Which factors play a bigger or smaller role, etc. Why have women achieved top exec positions in some countries, but not others? o. Diff gendered barriers to becoming head of gov"n compared to lower posts? o o. Thinking through the gendered lens, what roles does gender play. A stereotype of women"s skills may make it easier for women to achieve lower offices. As opposed to higher offices which are viewed to need "masculine" skills. 30% across canada in city council, 26% in house. Voters could have different attitudes rural vs urban locations o. Int" comparison within a country, it is easier to control a variable (e. g. political culture) Building explanations: pol context + personal background/resources o o.
