POLn4110 Women and politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will give students an overview of the current state of knowledge about the role of gender in politics. We will discuss what it means to be political represented, what is the actual quality of women's representation in politics, their access to political offices, parties, candidacy, leadership, attitudes, and their general role in the policy making process. The course reflects current research on the topic of women in politics, deals with the situation in the Czech Republic and other countries as well. Student's perspectives on the state of women in politics in different countries will be appreciated.
Learning outcomes
Students will understand the relationship between gender and politics. They will learn key concepts and theories. They will gain skills to develop their own research.
Syllabus
  • Introduction. The state of women's representation today. History of women's fight for political rights Media, public opinion, and candidates Seminar: Representation of women's interests. Women's leadership Political parties and gender Quota Structural factors of gendered politics Women's voice in politics Central and Eastern Europe
Literature
    required literature
  • Musilová, D. 2012. Mothers of the Nation: Women's Vote in the Czech Republic. In Blanca Rodriguez-Ruiz and Ruth Rubio-Marín. The Struggle for Female Suffrage in Europe. Leiden: Brill. p. 207-225.
  • Campbell, R. and Childs. S. 2015. To the left, to the right: Representing conservative women's interests. Party Politics, 21(4): 626-637.
  • Weldon, L. 2011. Perspectives Against Interests. Sketch of a Feminist Political Theory of "Women". Politics and Gender, 7(3), 441-446.
  • Dovi, S. 2002. Preferable Descriptive Representatives: Will Just Any Woman, Black or Latino Do? American Political Science Review, 96(4), 729-743.
  • Fox, R. L. and Lawless, J. L. 2004. Entering the Arena? Gender and the Decision to Run for Office. American Journal of Political Science, 48(2), 264-280.
  • Huddy, L. and Terkildsen N. 1993. The Consequences of Gender Stereotypes for Women Candidates at Different Levels and Different types of Office. Political Research Quarterly, 46(3), 503-525.
  • Rubio-Marín, R. 2014. The achievement of female suffrage in Europe: on women's citizenship. International Journal of Constitutional Law, 12(1), 4-34.
  • Beckwith, K. 2011. Interests, Issues, and Preferences: Women's Interests and Epiphenomena of Activism. Politics and Gender, 7(3), 424-429.
  • Cole, E. R. and Sabik, N. J. 2010. Associations between Femininity and Women's Political Behavior. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 34, 506-520.
  • Dahlerup, D. 1998. From a Small to a Large Minority: Women in Scandinavian Politics. Scandinavian Political Studies, 11(4), 257-298.
  • Murray, R. 2014. Quotas for Men: Reframing Gender Quotas as a Means of Improving Representation for All. American Political Science Review, 108(3), 520-532.
  • Kunovich, S. and Paxton, P. 2005. Pathways to Power: The Rope of Political Parties in Women's National Political Representation. American Journal of Sociology, 111(2), 505-552
  • Kunovich. S. 2012. Unexpected Winners: The Significance of an Open-List System on Women's Representation in Poland. Politics and Gender, 8(2), 153-177.
  • Reingold, B. and Swers, M. 2011. Endogenous Approach to Women's Interests: When Interests Are Interesting in and of Themselves. Politics and Gender, 7(3), 429-435.
  • KARPOWITZ, Christopher F. and Tali MENDELBERG. The silent sex : gender, deliberation, and institutions. Princeton: Princeton University press, 2014, xvi, 450. ISBN 9780691159768. info
  • Women, politics, and powera global perspective. Edited by Pamela Marie Paxton - Melanie M. Hughes. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE, 2013, 1 online. ISBN 9781452275482. info
    not specified
  • Montgomery, K.A. and Ilonszki, G. 2016. Stuck in the Basement: A Pathway Case Analysis of Female Recruitment in Hungary's 2010 National Assembly Elections. Politics and Gender, 12(4), 700-726.
Teaching methods
There will be lectures, seminar, written assignment and test.
Assessment methods
Seminar participation: There will be two 40-minutes seminars. One about women's' interest and its representation, the other about politics of gender quota. The attendance is compulsory. Students are expected to discuss the topics based on the assigned literature. Participation in discussions will be evaluated. Research paper: Each student will hand in a written assignment. Students will analyze topics related to history of and the current state of women's political representation. Topics will be specified in class. Exam test: The final exam covers the whole class (lectures and reading material will be included!!!). GRADING To pass the course students must attend both seminars, submit a paper and pass a written exam. To pass the course, students have to get at least 60% of the total number of points (for all evaluated parts of the course). Evaluation to be specified in the syllabus. F 0-30; E 31-33, D 34-37, C 38-41, B 42-44, A 45-50
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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