From Enslaved to Public Servant: Stereotypes in Perceptions of Black Women Candidates

• In Event: Gender, Race, and Candidate Evaluations

Brief Overview

This paper examines narratives surrounding the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. I argue that perceptions of Stacey Abrams are rooted in a stereotypical mammy caricature and are linked to ambivalent sexism and racial resentment.

Author

• Rana McReynolds, University of California-Davis