Why Congress Needs Women: Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate: Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate

This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, documenting how women in Washington are affecting the development of the world at all levels. • Addresses how women in Washington have redefined leadership and power in terms of how they listen, work collaboratively, negotiate, facilitate change, communicate effectively, and empower and mentor others • Identifies differences in the evidenced personal ethics between the genders in Congress that are reflective of their characters and professionalism―or lack thereof • Provides examples of the unusual bipartisanship and civility can be seen in the informal "sisterhood" that women senators and representatives have established that allows for more mature and cooperative relationships Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Series Foreword......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 Senator Rebecca Latimer Felton......Page 46 1. Examining Partisan Men and Women’s Issue Emphases from Campaigns to Legislation......Page 48 Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin......Page 66 2. A Truly Representative Political System Requires Women in Congress......Page 68 Senator Margaret Chase Smith......Page 76 3. Women in Leadership: A Consideration of Lingering Challenges and Intriguing Possibilities......Page 78 Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm......Page 94 4. Gabrielle Giffords: The Embodiment of Determination, Courage, and Hope......Page 96 Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers......Page 106 5. Women and Leadership......Page 108 Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum......Page 118 6. Elizabeth Warren: The Voice of America’s Future......Page 120 Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen......Page 130 7. Evaluation of Female Leaders: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination......Page 132 Congresswoman Maxine Waters......Page 146 8. Social Stigma Faced by Female Leaders......Page 148 Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz......Page 166 9. Empowering Women Leaders to Rise above Microaggressions......Page 168 Senator Dianne Feinstein......Page 184 10. Social Psychological Perspectives on Discrimination against Women Leaders......Page 186 Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi......Page 202 11. Men’s Perceptions of Women Leaders......Page 204 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik......Page 216 12. “The Personal Is Political”: From Personal Experiences with Sex Discrimination to Ensuring Equity for Girls and Women: Patsy Takemoto Mink......Page 218 Senator Barbara Mikulski......Page 224 13. “It’s a Small Wonder Why There Aren’t More Women. . .”: Carol Moseley Braun, the First African American Woman in the Senate......Page 226 Appendix A: Organizations Dealing with Women, Leadership, and Politics......Page 230 Appendix B: National Resources: Campaign Trainings for Women......Page 234 About the Editor and Contributors......Page 238 Index......Page 246 This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, documenting how women in Washington are affecting the development of the world at all levels.In October 2013, after the war between Republican and Democratic men in Congress resulted in a government shutdown, Time magazine referred to the women legislators as'the only adults left in Washington.'In Why Congress Needs Women: Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate, editor Michele A. Paludi and various contributors explain how women in Washington have redefined leadership and power by embracing a transformational leadership style: a style that incorporates empowerment, ethics, nurturance, inclusiveness, and social justice, transcending their own self-interests for the good of the group—or, in the case of the shut-down, for the good of the nation.A resource that will prove invaluable for anyone interested in politics and leadership as well as students taking courses in politics, women's studies, gender studies, or management, the chapters provide an in-depth review of the ways women in Washington are striving to find lasting solutions to our nation's challenges. The contributors document the mindset and methodologies women legislators are using to achieve their legislative goals and work toward creating gender-equitable environments in Washington's well-established climate where bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation is perceived as normative. Insights from interviews with women senators and congress members enhance the scholarship discussed in this book. This book addresses women's civil strategies for negotiation and leadership through careful analysis of social science research and management theory as well as interviews with women legislators, documenting how women in Washington are affecting the development of the world at all levels. In October 2013, after the war between Republican and Democratic men in Congress resulted in a government shutdown, Time magazine referred to the women legislators as "the only adults left in Washington." In Why Congress Needs Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate , editor Michele A. Paludi and various contributors explain how women in Washington have redefined leadership and power by embracing a transformational leadership a style that incorporates empowerment, ethics, nurturance, inclusiveness, and social justice, transcending their own self-interests for the good of the groupor, in the case of the shut-down, for the good of the nation. A resource that will prove invaluable for anyone interested in politics and leadership as well as students taking courses in politics, women's studies, gender studies, or management, the chapters provide an in-depth review of the ways women in Washington are striving to find lasting solutions to our nation's challenges. The contributors document the mindset and methodologies women legislators are using to achieve their legislative goals and work toward creating gender-equitable environments in Washington's well-established climate where bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation is perceived as normative. Insights from interviews with women senators and congress members enhance the scholarship discussed in this book. In October 2013, after the war between Republican and Democratic men in Congress resulted in a government shutdown, Time magazine referred to the women legislators as "the only adults left in Washington." In Why Congress Needs Women: Bringing Sanity to the House and Senate, editor Michele A. Paludi and various contributors explain how women in Washington have redefined leadership and power by embracing a transformational leadership style: a style that incorporates empowerment, ethics, nurturance, inclusiveness, and social justice, transcending their own self-interests for the good of the group—or, in the case of the shut-down, for the good of the nation. A resource that will prove invaluable for anyone interested in politics and leadership as well as students taking courses in politics, women's studies, gender studies, or management, the chapters provide an in-depth review of the ways women in Washington are striving to find lasting solutions to our nation's challenges. The contributors document the mindset and methodologies women legislators are using to achieve their legislative goals and work toward creating gender-equitable environments in Washington's well-established climate where bullying, harassment, and sexual exploitation is perceived as normative. Insights from interviews with women senators and congress members enhance the scholarship discussed in this book.