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Exposure to discussion and disagreement does not discourage women from political participation any more than men.

Djupe, Paul A., McClurg, Scott D. and Sokhey, Anand E. (2017) Exposure to discussion and disagreement does not discourage women from political participation any more than men. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (29 Mar 2017). Website.

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Abstract

Scholarly work has found that there is a consistent gap in political campaign activism between men and women. One potential explanation, grounded in social psychology, is that women have greater exposure to disagreement and resource disparities, which makes them less likely to participate politically. In new research, Paul A. Djupe, Scott D. McClurg, and Anand E. Sokhey examine social networks and political participation over time, finding that while women can be less likely to campaign if exposed to political disagreement, this effect is not consistent over time. They also find that access to social expertise – usually from men – can help women to overcome the effects of resource disparities on their political activity.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information: © 2017 The Author(s) CC BY-NC 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Q Science > Q Science (General)
Date Deposited: 08 May 2017 15:23
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 01:18
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/76020

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