Do Representatives Emphasize Some Groups More Than Others?

• In Event: Unequal Representation and Why it Matters

Brief Overview

Representatives use floor speeches to highlight certain groups. Using federally protected classes we explore how groups are discussed during legislative debates. In doing so, we introduce methodology which merges text, audio, and video data.

Authors

• Bryce Jensen Dietrich, University of Iowa

• Diana Z. O'Brien, Rice University

• Jielu Yao, The University of Iowa