Intersectionality and Violence against U.S. Mayors

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Brief Overview

Recent literature suggests that women politicians experience more violence than men, and that it is gendered. Here, we will explore whether the violence is gendered and raced by examining issues of intersectionality in violence against US mayors.

Authors

• Rebekah Herrick, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

• Sue Thomas, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluaton