Fairness or Favoritism? Understanding How Descriptive Representation Shapes Expectations for Institutional Action

• In Event: Diversity in Courts

Brief Overview

Descriptive representation in office is associated increased trust in institutions. Yet what exactly trust means is rarely defined. We investigate the relationship between descriptive representation and expectations for institutional responses.

Authors

• Kirsten Widner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• Nancy Bays Arrington, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

• Taylor Takanishi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo