Dressing to Win: Gendered Dress in the U.S. Congress

• In Event: Race, Gender and Stereotypes

Brief Overview

Women must overcome a wealth of stereotypes in their pursuit of political office. We use methods from the fields of gender identity, fashion, and political science to evaluate the use of gendered dress among members of the U.S. Congress.

Authors

• Alexander Whitford Leasure, Georgia State University

• Deborah Koryo Saki, Georgia State University