Spark, Ceridwen, John Cox, and Jack Corbett. 2019. “Gender, Political Representation and Symbolic Capital: How Some Women Politicians Succeed.” Third World Quarterly 40 (7): 1227–45. Web.
This article examines issues related to the growing role of women in politics. Various aspects that hinder the expansion of their active participation in the activities of the state are analyzed. Consequently, the authors seek to demonstrate by concrete examples due to what or what qualities women manage to gain extensive political freedom and power. It is worth noting that the thesis of this article is the desire to prove that the provision of a more significant number of quotas and financial opportunities can improve the state’s policy as a whole due to the active participation of women politicians. The result of this work is the discovery of several qualities and characteristics that successful politicians use in their activities to achieve positive results on an equal footing with men. The article’s authors use the examples of three female politicians who strongly influence the activities of their country to confirm their thesis. This resource will be helpful in my research, as it allows me to provide facts that several characteristics make it possible to strengthen the role of women politicians.
Andrew C. Baker et al., “The Progressive Era,” Mary Anne Henderson, ed., in The American Yawp, eds. Joseph Locke and Ben Wright (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018)
This resource describes various socio-political movements that became the basis of the Progressive Era. Particular attention should be paid to the issue of the development of the women’s movement. The authors consider various factors that allowed the suffragette movement to gain public attention. All this has led to the emergence of more rights and freedoms for women. The very activities of various public organizations began to be aimed at maintaining social justice. The author’s thesis is that each movement had its own goals and ideas about the structure of American society. In conclusion, statements are made that technological progress has become one of the foundations of the change and transformation of the country’s society. To prove the thesis, the author provides various historical summaries and information about personalities who influenced the formation of strong social movements. This resource will be useful for my research as it demonstrates various examples of the activities of women politicians in the era of significant socio-political changes in the country.
“Rankin, Jeannette.” n.d. House.Gov. Web.
This resource describes the biography and history of Jeannette Rankin’s political activities. In addition to the description, various memoirs of contemporaries and testimonies allow readers to judge the abilities of a female politician. Paying attention to the fact that she is the first representative of the United States Congress is essential. The politician’s activities dedicated to the expansion of women’s rights and freedoms are particularly noted. In addition, its pacifist policy aimed at limiting the country’s intervention in military conflicts during the First and Second World Wars is noted. It is worth noting that this resource is presented in the format of a historical summary, so there are no theses and conclusions. However, this article is of particular interest to my research as it allows me to learn many details about the activities of Jeannette Rankin. My work is aimed at studying the characteristics that allowed Jeanette to get the opportunity to participate in the policy of the state and significantly influence it.
Blackwell, Alice Stone. 1917. “Answering Objections to Women’s Suffrage.” The American Yawp Reader. 1917. Web.
This resource contains the author’s reflections on why women should have the right to vote. This article discusses various provocative issues related to how the suffragette movement affects American society. All this is presented in the form of reflections of various people. It is worth noting that this resource does not have theses and conclusions. However, the reader can trace the author’s intentions to demonstrate a particular idea. It is connected with the fact that various ideas were circulating in society then, which did not allow people to accept that women should have equal rights. To confirm this idea, the author gives various quotes and refutes some of them. This resource will be useful for my research work as it has significance in forming the idea that women should strive to acquire socio-political freedoms. Thus, this will become the basis from which it will be possible to trace the appearance of women politicians in Congress and other structures.
Wilson, Woodrow. “Excerpt from The New Freedom: ‘What Is Liberty?’” The American Yawp Reader. 1917. Web.
This resource is an article from the election program of President Woodrow Wilson. Her idea is aimed at the fact that he sought to criticize the lack of support for traditional American freedoms. Thus, there was a goal aimed at implementing and reforming the system of interaction between the state and the population. Most of this resource is devoted to analyzing the idea of freedom and what it means for American society. The central thesis in Woodrow Wilson’s statement is the desire to revise the idea of freedom to meet the majority’s requirements. Wilson cites memories of Thomas Jefferson as one of the leading ideologues of maintaining democratic ideas to prove his opinion. This resource is essential for my research, as it is the primary transformation of American society. It is necessary to consider the impact of this policy on the appearance of more women in government structures. In addition, this resource serves as an important representation of how politicians imagined the ideas of freedom during the transformations of society.