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Toward Pluralism in REP/Elections Research: Black Women in Electoral Politics
Thu, September 30, 10:00 to 11:30am PDT (10:00 to 11:30am PDT), TBASession Submission Type: Virtual Created Panel
Session Description
Whether it is Gender and Politics or Race, Ethnicity and Politics, in their scholarly efforts to practice pluralism, political science research often fails to examine Black women's politics are often left out. Yet, they are a force in American electoral politics. Black women are voters, candidates, and activists, even as they are subject to multiple systems of oppression. This panel seeks to provide a clearer understanding of how social movements influence Black women candidates and their rhetoric, partisanship, and participation.
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The Effect of Social Networks on Black Women’s Partisanship & Candidate Support - Chryl Laird, University of Maryland; Julian Wamble, George Washington University
Discourse Analysis on Black Women Mayors and Their Use of Experiential Rhetoric - Andrene Wright, Northwestern University
How the Punishment of Black Women Affects Their Political Participation - Sally Nuamah, Northwestern University; Irene Kwon, Northwestern
Rallying Women: Social Movement’s Role in Mobilizing Black Women Candidates - Meghan E. Wilson, Michigan State University; Christopher T. Stout, Oregon State University
A Case Study in Political Ambition: Stacey Abrams and the Heavy Lifter Theory - Jatia Wrighten, Virginia Commonwealth University