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  • 1 - Still a Man’s World?

  • Jennifer L. Lawless, University of Virginia, Richard L. Fox, Loyola Marymount University, California
  • Book:
    It Takes More Than a Candidate
    Published online:
    28 February 2025
    Print publication:
    06 March 2025, pp 1-13

  • Summary

    This chapter lays out the book’s central argument and theoretical framework: The enduring gender gap in political ambition results from long-standing patterns of traditional socialization that persist in US culture. More specifically, traditional family role orientations, in which women assume the majority of household and childcare responsibilities, lead many women to conclude that entering politics would restrict their ability to fulfill existing personal and professional obligations. A masculinized ethos in political organizations and institutions that have always been controlled by men continues to promote men’s, not women’s, full participation in the political arena. And a gendered psyche imbues many women with a sense of doubt as to their ability to compete in the electoral sphere. Thus, the enduring effects of traditional gender socialization that transcend all generations pose serious obstacles for true gender equality.