Women in Politics: Gaining Entrance to Minnesota's Legislature

Location

CSU 285

Start Date

25-4-2005 3:15 PM

End Date

25-4-2005 5:30 PM

Student's Major

Sociology and Corrections

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Tom Schmid

Mentor's Department

Sociology and Corrections

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

This study in progress seeks to explore social factors that facilitate or hinder women's participation and success in obtaining office in Minnesota's State Legislature. There currently exists a significant disparity between men and women in politics. Semi-structured interviews are being used to examine the structures and roles that create possibility and difficulty for women's attainment of political power. The sample examined consists of two groups. The first group includes women who are currently serving at lest one term as a senator or house representative in Minnesota's State Legislature. The comparative group consists of women who tried to gain access to positions of power in Minnesota's State Legislature in the 2004 race, but lost to their opponents. Early results are being explored.

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS
 
Apr 25th, 3:15 PM Apr 25th, 5:30 PM

Women in Politics: Gaining Entrance to Minnesota's Legislature

CSU 285

This study in progress seeks to explore social factors that facilitate or hinder women's participation and success in obtaining office in Minnesota's State Legislature. There currently exists a significant disparity between men and women in politics. Semi-structured interviews are being used to examine the structures and roles that create possibility and difficulty for women's attainment of political power. The sample examined consists of two groups. The first group includes women who are currently serving at lest one term as a senator or house representative in Minnesota's State Legislature. The comparative group consists of women who tried to gain access to positions of power in Minnesota's State Legislature in the 2004 race, but lost to their opponents. Early results are being explored.