Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election

If you are someone who, like me, thinks this country desperately needs more leadership from women at all levels, buy Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election for yourself and read it carefully. If you teach, assign it. And if you’re in media or politics, keep a copy on your desk next to your computer, because as an up-to-date, one-stop resource for research and analysis about the formidable and ongoing obstacles to the ascension of women candidates to the nation’s highest office, it has no peer. * Jackson Katz, Author, Man Enough? Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity * Caroline Heldman, Meredith Conroy, and Alissa R. Ackerman make a compelling case for their central argument that sex and gender were critical determinants of the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The authors weave together past research, historical narrative, electoral case studies, and original analysis of Twitter posts to demonstrate how strongly masculinity shapes our expectations about presidential candidates and how extensively sexism pervades the conduct of campaigns. Jam-packed with astute observations and provocative insights, this book is must reading for anyone interested in understanding the gender dynamics of contemporary elections. * Susan J. Carroll, Professor of Political Science and Senior Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University, USA *