Women and Politics

Catalog description

EDP, SS- This course focuses on the roles of women in political systems as voters, party activists, candidates, and public officials and the impact their presence can have on public policy outputs. As we examine these themes, we will study how history, culture, and political systems and institutions affect the role and status of women in politics and the impact that has on diversity and equity both within political institutions and in the broader public (the polis). This course will pay special attention to the status of women in U.S. politics and will use that examination to compare the role of women in political systems worldwide.