Title Sexism in politics / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD, with Christine Zuchora-Walske. [Boundless electronic resource]

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Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]

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Description	1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color).
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Series	Being female in America
	Harris, Duchess. Being female in America.
Contents	"That highest and hardest glass ceiling" -- Women in early US politics -- Women in twentieth-century politics -- Where women stand today -- Women running for office -- Modern sexism in US politics -- Double standards -- The effect of women in office -- Achieving parity -- Essential facts.
Summary	Although women today can run for political office, they continue to be underrepresented in the US government. This title takes an inside look at the history of women in politics, the current issues surrounding this topic, and steps people can take to eliminate sexist practices.
Audience	1070L Lexile
Summary	Presents a history of women in politics, discussing the double standards they face, the political parties being less likely to recruit female candidates, and the effect of women in office.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.
System Details	Requires Boundless App.
Subject	Sexism -- Juvenile literature.
	Women -- Political activity -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Sex role -- Political aspects -- Juvenile literature.
	Women's rights -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Social history -- Juvenile literature.
	Women -- Political activity.
	Politics and government.
	Sex role -- Political aspects.
	Sexism.
	Social history.
	Women's rights.
	United States -- Politics and government -- Juvenile literature.
	Sexism.
	United States -- Politics and government.
	Sex role -- Political aspects.
	Women's rights.
	Social history.
	United States.
Genre	Juvenile works.
Added Author	Zuchora-Walske, Christine, author.
Other Form:	Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Harris, Duchess. Sexism in politics Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018] 9781532113109 (NjBwBT)bl2018012642
ISBN	9781532150968 $59.93
	1532150962 $59.93

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