Instruction
Option B: Women in Politics
This project is due via Blackboard before midnight on November 22. Late assignments will not be accepted. That is, you will receive no credit for assignments submitted after 11.59 pm on November 23.
Evaluation Criteria: Projects will be evaluated using the following criteria: Following directions and completeness (25%); incorporation of relevant concepts and theories (25%); critical thought (25%); grammar, spelling, and punctuation (25%).
Instructions: Despite an increase in women’s prevalence in positions of political power, women remain a minority of elected political officials. The purpose of this project is to examine women’s participation in politics, and to reflect on your own political views.
Read chapter 11 in Thinking About Women Watch Women in Politics:
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Read this article about getting involved in politics: http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/15/politics/ways-to-be-more-politically-active-trnd/
Write a 1000-1500 word essay answering the following questions:
Feminists see the state as a “gendered” institution. Please explain. Identify and describe
the primary theoretical models used by social scientists to explain the operation of the
state.
According to Thinking About Women, why are there so few women elected officials?
Some researchers argue that women’s increased representation in government will bring
a more compassionate view to politics. Is this true? Why or why not?
What is the “gender gap” in women’s and men’s political behaviors and attitudes? Is this
consistent with your own political values?
Describe women’s progression into politics, as depicted in Women in Politics.
What is your response to the documentary?
After watching the documentary, what do you see as women’s biggest barriers to
participation in politics?
In Thinking About Women, Andersen suggests we broaden our conceptions of the term
“political.” Describe what she is referring to regarding “rethinking the political.”
After reading the article, what kinds of political activities have you ever been involved
in? What kinds of political activities are you interested in becoming involved in?
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