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Leanne Doherty - Level Playing Field for All? - 9780739148389 - V9780739148389
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Level Playing Field for All?

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Description for Level Playing Field for All? Hardback. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPHL; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
What makes a candidate viable in the eyes of the voters? What makes someone qualified to run for office? Why do voters tend to opt for certain types of people and not others? How much are such tendencies rooted in broad characteristics-racial or ethnic group, gender, etc.-versus more idiosyncratic traits, those tied to respective candidates' presentation of self? Whatever the broader issues, it is clear that to date, women, when compared to men, have faced greater obstacles to being seen as viable candidates for elected office. A Level Playing Field for All? examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
Number of Pages
94
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739148389
SKU
V9780739148389
Shipping Time
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About Leanne Doherty
Leanne Doherty is assistant professor of political science at Simmons College.

Reviews for Level Playing Field for All?
Written in accessible prose that will make it available to broader audiences, Leanne Doherty's Level Playing Field for All? Female Political Leadership and Athletics promises to initiate a conversation about the growing role of participation in athletics as a potential calling card for political candidates, particularly women. This book is especially relevant, as athletes and sports culture will likely garner ... Read more

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