Understanding Electability: The Effects of Implicit and Explicit Sexism on Candidate Perceptions

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Women Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2023-01-02 DOI:10.1080/1554477X.2023.2155773

Kylee J. Britzman, Joel Mehić-Parker

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Abstract

ABSTRACT During US electoral campaigns, arguments about “electability” are frequently leveled against candidates. For instance, voters may use strategic discrimination where they hesitate to support women candidates and candidates of color because they perceive others will discriminate against them, decreasing their electability. In this article, we seek to better understand the concept of perceived electability by assessing how voters’ implicit and explicit attitudes about gender influence their candidate preferences. To do this, we conduct a survey experiment with a nationally representative sample (n = 745) from the United States that incorporates an original measure of implicit sexism.

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理解可选性:内隐和外显性别歧视对候选人认知的影响

摘要在美国的竞选活动中，关于“可选举性”的争论经常针对候选人。例如，选民可能会使用战略歧视，因为他们认为其他人会歧视她们，从而降低她们的当选能力，所以在支持女性候选人和有色人种候选人时犹豫不决。在这篇文章中，我们试图通过评估选民对性别的内隐和外显态度如何影响他们的候选人偏好来更好地理解感知可选举性的概念。为此，我们对来自美国的具有全国代表性的样本（n=745）进行了一项调查实验，其中纳入了隐性性别歧视的原始衡量标准。

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Journal of Women Politics & Policy Multiple-

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1.80

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9.10%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Women, Politics & Policy explores women and their roles in the political process as well as key policy issues that impact women''s lives. Articles cover a range of tops about political processes from voters to leaders in interest groups and political parties, and office holders in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government (including the increasingly relevant international bodies such as the European Union and World Trade Organization). They also examine the impact of public policies on women''s lives in areas such as tax and budget issues, poverty reduction and income security, education and employment, care giving, and health and human rights — including violence, safety, and reproductive rights — among many others. This multidisciplinary, international journal presents the work of social scientists — including political scientists, sociologists, economists, and public policy specialists — who study the world through a gendered lens and uncover how gender functions in the political and policy arenas. Throughout, the journal places a special emphasis on the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, class, and other dimensions of women''s experiences.