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.
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.
