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Data, Methods, and Theoretical Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2012

Rebecca J. Hannagan ,
Monica C. Schneider  and
Jill S. Greenlee
Rebecca J. Hannagan
Affiliation:
Northern Illinois University
Monica C. Schneider
Affiliation:
Miami University, Ohio
Jill S. Greenlee
Affiliation:
Brandeis University
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Within the subfields of political psychology and the study of gender, the introduction of new data collection efforts, methodologies, and theoretical approaches are transforming our understandings of these two fields and the places at which they intersect. In this article we present an overview of the research that was presented at a National Science Foundation (NSF) (#SES-1014854) funded conference “New Research on Gender in Political Psychology” at Rutgers University in March 2011. This scholarship represents the expanding questions and approaches that enhance our understanding of gender within political psychology. As a result, we suggest that further innovation is needed with regard to theory and methods to understand better how gender shapes the political attitudes and actions of individuals. Our discussion here covers the use of data, interdisciplinary methods, and intersectionality to study gender. We conclude with thoughts about the theoretical implications of this recent scholarship and the future of political science research on gender.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 45 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 232 - 237
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2012

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