Heavy lifting: authentic talent development and leadership obtainment for Black women state legislators

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Jatia Wrighten
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply a novel intersectional framework, the heavy lifter theory, to leadership attainability in state legislatures. It is a logical and unique way to examine the gender ascription of Black women. This work helps to shed light on the political behavior of Black women, the institutional obstacles they face, and the lasting power of ancestral talent development. Design/methodology/approach One way to examine this intersectional theory, as it relates to Black women and authentic talent development in a sociocultural context, is an examination of leadership attainment in state legislatures. The specific research question was: What is the probability that Black women will attain leadership in state legislatures in comparison to Black men and white women? This study used panel data that have individual-level data on state legislators from 2007 to 2014 and applied a logistic regression and a predictive probability. Findings Intersectionality, measured as the interaction term between sex and race, increases the probability of Black women earning formal leadership positions in state legislatures. In addition, Black women attain leadership positions at higher rates than both Black men and white women. Originality/value This research presents a historical context by which to understand and examine the gendered nature of the ascription process of Black women. Specifically, their experience as a marginalized group burdened them with the duty of the heavy lifter. Although being the heavy lifter is a burden, this focus on Black women’s ability to thrive under constant discrimination in the form of racism and sexism should give scholars pause. In looking at Black women legislators’ ability to gain leadership, the heavy lifter identity can potentially be a vehicle through which Black women legislators can find a sense of purpose and both psychological and social strength to forge their own unexpected path.
繁重的工作:黑人女性州议员真正的才能发展和领导获得
目的本文的目的是应用一个新的交叉框架,重升降机理论,在国家立法机构的领导可达性。这是审视黑人女性性别归属的一种合理而独特的方式。这项工作有助于揭示黑人妇女的政治行为,她们面临的制度障碍,以及祖传人才发展的持久力量。设计/方法/途径检验这一交叉理论的一种方法是考察州立法机构的领导成就,因为它与黑人妇女和社会文化背景下的真正人才发展有关。具体的研究问题是:与黑人男性和白人女性相比,黑人女性获得州立法机构领导职位的可能性有多大?本研究使用了2007年至2014年州议员个人层面数据的面板数据,并应用了逻辑回归和预测概率。以性别和种族之间的相互作用来衡量的性别差异增加了黑人女性在州立法机构中获得正式领导职位的可能性。此外,黑人女性获得领导职位的比例高于黑人男性和白人女性。原创性/价值本研究提供了一个历史背景,通过这个历史背景来理解和检验黑人妇女的归属过程的性别本质。具体地说,他们作为一个边缘群体的经历使他们承担起搬运重物的责任。虽然扛起重担是一种负担,但关注黑人女性在种族主义和性别歧视的持续歧视下茁壮成长的能力,应该让学者们停下来。在观察黑人女性立法者获得领导地位的能力时,举重者的身份可能是一种工具,通过这种工具,黑人女性立法者可以找到一种使命感,以及心理和社会力量,以开辟自己意想不到的道路。
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