Avoiding the Emotional: Public Evaluation of Women Candidates

• In Event: Women's Political Candidacies

Brief Overview

Despite progress, some still believe that men are better suited emotionally for politics than most women. Using a survey experiment, researchers investigate the effects of these perceptions on female candidates compared to their male counterparts.

Authors

• Cassandra Epping, Carthage College

• Jaime Andres Andres Carbajal, University of Texas at Austin