The Way She Represents: Women of Color and Their Approach to Representation

• In Event: Women in Legislatures: Working Twice as Hard for Half the Credit

Brief Overview

Research about how women politicians represent their constituents assumes they all behave similarly on the basis of their identities as women. We find that women of color approach representation in a dynamic manner, prioritizing marginalized groups.

Authors

• Ivy A.M. Cargile, California State University, Bakersfield

• Nichole Bauer, Louisiana State University