Gender and politics

Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8461-5795 and Ye, Weihua 2015. Gender and politics. The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication, Wiley / Blackwell, (10.1002/9781118541555.wbiepc144) Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

The relationship between gender and politics has unfolded in the context of male domination. Questions of representation and its consequences for political gender equality have always been central to understanding this relationship, as women politicians have consistently been under-represented and subjected to essentialist constructions of feminity. But a shift towards more complex representations is making gender less salient than before, as female politicians are entering legislatures around the world in larger numbers.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Wiley / Blackwell
ISBN:	9781118290750
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2026 13:38
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/76784

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