Mothers and others : the role of parenthood in politics

Thomas, Melanee Lynn, 1981- (editor, , author.). Bittner, Amanda, (editor, , author.). Campbell, Rosie, 1967- (Added Author). Childs, Sarah, 1969- (Added Author). Arneil, Barbara, (author.). Franceschet, Susan, 1965- (Added Author). Piscopo, Jennifer M., (author.). Thomas, Gwynn, 1972- (Added Author). Hannagan, Rebecca J., (author.). Larimer, Christopher W. (Christopher Wesley) (Added Author). Schreiber, Ronnee, (author.). Lambert, Lisa, (author.). Miller, Melissa K., (author.). Langner, Carrie A., (author.). Greenlee, Jill S., (author.). Deason, Grace, (author.). Goodyear-Grant, Elizabeth, 1976- (Added Author). Giles, Janine, (author.). Harell, Allison, (author.). Soroka, Stuart Neil, 1970- (Added Author). Iyengar, Shanto, (author.). Lapoint, Valérie, (author.). O'Neill, Brenda Lee, 1964- (Added Author). Gidengil, Elisabeth, 1947- (Added Author). Micheletti, Michele, (author.). Stolle, Dietlind, 1967- (Added Author).

Summary: "The first major comparative analysis of parenthood in politics, Mothers and Others brings together leading scholars of gender and politics to discuss the role of parental status in political life. Examining three main areas of citizen engagement within the political system - parenthood and political careers, parenthood and the media, and parenthood and political behaviour - they argue that being a parent is a gendered identity that influences how, why, and to what extent women (and men) engage with politics. This raises important questions about how career politicians, voters, and the media navigate the intersection of gender, parental status, and politics."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780774834599
ISBN: 9780774834582
Physical Description: print
xv, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Vancouver ; UBC Press, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction. The "mommy problem"? Gender, parental status, and politics / Melanee Thomas, Amanda Bittner -- Part 1: Parental status and political careers. The (m)otherhood trap: reconsidering sex, gender, and legislative recruitment / Rosie Campbell, Sarah Childs -- Lactating mothers in parliament: beyond accomodation / Barbara Arneil -- Motherhood and politics in Latin America: continuity and change / Susan Franceschet, Jennifer M. Piscopo, Gwynn Thomas -- "Society is balanced, so local boards should be balanced too": gatekeeper laws toward the gender balance law in Iowa / Rebecca J. Hannagan, Christopher W. Larimer -- Conservative mothers in politics: pushing and reinforcing ideological boundaries / Ronnee Schreiber -- Part 2: Communications and campaign strategy. Private mom versus political dad? Communications of parental status in the 41st Canadian parliament / Melanee Thomas, Lisa Lambert -- Mothers and the media on the campaign trail / Melissa K. Miller -- Identity and activism in an era of politicized motherhood / Carrie A. Langer, Jill S. Greenlee, Grace Deason -- Part 3: Parenthood and opinion, participation and behaviour. The parent gap in political attitudes: mothers versus others / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Amanda Bittner -- Context, motherhood, and the gender gap in political knowledge / Janine Giles -- Attitudes towards work, motherhood, and parental leave in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom / Allison Harell, Stuart Soroka, Shanto Iyengar, Valérie Lapointe -- Motherhood's role in shaping political and civic participation / Brenda O'Neill, Elisabeth Gidengil -- Toying around with the future: sustainability within families / Michele Micheletti, Dietlind Stolle -- Conclusion. Gender, parenthood, and politics: what do we still need to know? / Amanda Bittner, Melanee Thomas.