The Black Women of the US Congress: Learning from Descriptive Data

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Women Politics & Policy Pub Date : 2022-05-24 DOI:10.1080/1554477X.2022.2074757

Nadia Elizabeth Brown, C. J. Clark, A. Mahoney

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Black women have been historically excluded from Congress and the policymaking power available in the institution. This essay shares details about the 52 Black women who have navigated this raced and gendered institution (Hawkesworth 2003) since 1969. We discuss data on these Black congresswomen, including, but not limited to, their educational attainment, occupations prior to serving in Congress, and ties to Black Greek Letter organizations. We argue that this descriptive data will prompt new questions for legislative scholars and open conversations about disciplinary norms and assumptions which may need revision in light of Congress’ increasing diversification.

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美国国会中的黑人女性:从描述性数据中学习

摘要：历史上，黑人女性一直被排除在国会和该机构的决策权之外。这篇文章分享了自1969年以来，52名黑人女性在这个种族和性别歧视的机构（Hawkesworth，2003年）中游刃有余的细节。我们讨论了这些黑人女议员的数据，包括但不限于她们的教育程度、在国会任职前的职业，以及与黑人希腊字母组织的关系。我们认为，这些描述性数据将为立法学者提出新的问题，并就纪律规范和假设展开公开对话，鉴于国会日益多样化，这些规范和假设可能需要修订。

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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.