Double Glass Ceiling by Jeong Hyun Kim

Double Glass Ceiling by Jeong Hyun Kim

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This Element sheds light on the intersectionality of class and gender in political representation. Although the working-class is underrepresented in most legislative bodies, the underrepresentation is severe among female representatives. We study the political significance of the shortage of working-class women in political bodies.

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Double Glass Ceiling by Jeong Hyun Kim

This Element sheds light on the intersectionality of class and gender in political representation. Although the working class is grossly underrepresented in most legislative bodies across the globe, the underrepresentation of the working class is particularly severe among female representatives. This Element examines the political significance of the shortage of working-class women in political bodies. Specifically, it argues that the link between women's descriptive and symbolic representation will appear differently across economic class, which could, in turn, have significant implications for working-class women's political attitudes and behavior. The Element first theorizes and empirically tests the class-based differences in women's policy priorities. Next, it studies how the class-based representation gap in politics might undermine a sense of political efficacy among women from underprivileged backgrounds. Taken together, the theory and findings of this Element make vital contributions to gender and politics research by uncovering the class- and gender-based dynamics in political representation.
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ISBN 13 9781009461047
ISBN 10 1009461044
Title Double Glass Ceiling
Author Jeong Hyun Kim
Series Elements In Gender And Politics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2026-03-05
Number of pages 75
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