Subject Headings

Political rights
Sex role--Political aspects
Women in politics
Women legislators
Women political activists
Women--United States--Politics and government

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Female political candidates
Political women
Women and Politics
Women Politicians

Books

The following sources provide basic information and brief introductions to the topic of women in politics. Call numbers and locations are listed below the book's description. Refer to the Ask-A-Librarian, IRIS Guide and Building Map pages for more information. Links to online sources are provided.

Dolan, Julie. Women and politics : paths to power and political influence.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ1236.5.U6D635 2007

Freeman, Jo. We will be heard : women's struggles for political power in the United States.
Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ1236.5.U6F746 2008
Includes chapters on the history of women in politics; gender and party affiliation.

Mara, Melina. Changing the face of power: women in the U.S. senate.
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2005.
ALEX STACKS TR681.L4M37 2005

O'Dea, Suzanne. From Suffrage to the Senate: America's Political Women.
Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2006.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ1236.5.U6S32 2006 v.1 -v.2

Palmer, Barbara and Simon, Dennis. Breaking the political glass ceiling: women and congressional elections.
London: Routledge, 2008.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ1236.5.U6P35 2006

Schreiber, Ronnee. Righting feminism : conservative women and American politics.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
ALEX STACKS HQ1236.5.U6S35 2008

Simien, Evelyn M. Black feminist voices in politics.
Albany: State University of New York Press, 2006.
ALEX, DANA STACKS HQ1410.S56 2006

Wolbrecht, Christina; Beckwith, Karen and Baldez, Lisa. Political Women and American Democracy.
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
DOUGLASS STACKS HQ1236.5.U6W628 2008
Chapter on gender and party affiliation

Journals

The journals below may contain relevant articles on your chosen topic. To locate the online versions of these journals, search for the title in IRIS and select "Periodical title begins with" from the dropdown menu. The results page will include a link to the electronic version.

Journal of Women, Politics & Policy: A Quarterly Journal of Research & Policy Studies [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Politics & Gender [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Indexes

Journal articles from a variety of periodical sources can be found via these specialized and multidisciplinary indexes. Students can use their Net ID and password to log into Rutgers Restricted databases from off-campus. See the "How Do I Connect From Home?" guide for more information.

Contemporary Women's Issues
Covers over 1500 sources published by more than 200 organizations around the world. Coverage includes more than 150 periodicals in addition to non-periodical source publications.

PAIS International and Archive
PAIS International covers literature from 1972 to the present in the fields of economics, political science, public policy, business, finance, law, international trade and relations, public administration, and government.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
The database provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, sociology, economics, and public administration/policy.

Reference Indexes

The indexes below DO NOT contain journal articles. They are useful for retrieving other reference-related information; including encyclopedia entries, biographies, and primary sources.

Women in Politics Bibliographical Database

Websites, Blogs, and Videos

Feminist Majority Foundation

The Center for American Women and Politics (Rutgers University)
"The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is a university-based research, education and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life."

Get Active … Women In Politics (Facebook Page)

Hillary Aisenstein (Facebook Page)
Hillary Aisenstein is a social activist with a long history of organizing grassroots campaigns.

Hillary Aisenstein Finds It Isn't Easy Being Green (YouTube)

Madeleine Albright - On Women in American Politics (YouTube)
From YouTube: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses difficulties faced by women in positions of political power. This excerpt is taken from a roundtable discussion entitled "Women and American Politics," and was recorded at the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Shirley Chisholm - The Leader (YouTube)
From YouTube: Congressman John Lewis reflects on the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm, author, educator, Congresswoman and activist.

Veteran Feminists of America
"VFA is a nonprofit organization for veterans of the Second Wave of the feminist movement."