Closing the gender gap in internal political efficacy? : gender roles and the masculine ethos of politics in Spain
Fraile, Marta (Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos. CSIC-CCHS)
Marinova, Dani (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Date:	2024
Description:	25 pàg.
Abstract:	Given women's gains in employment, education, and economic status, the persistent gender gap in internal political efficacy remains a puzzle for social scientists. We go beyond standard socioeconomic explanations and consider gender roles, which, unlike socioeconomic situation, are a slow-moving force constrained by gendered socialization. Stereotypically feminine traits jar with stereotypical notions of politics in general, as competitive, and leaders as power-seeking and assertive. Drawing on observational data from an original survey fielded in Spain, we show that this incongruence accounts for women's perception of having a low capacity to participate in politics. Results from a survey experiment suggest that this relationship is not set in stone, however. When politicians' motivation is framed in line with feminine traits-as a public service rather than a struggle for power-women consider themselves just as capable as men of participating in politics. The results have implications for women's political participation and representation in politics.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Gender gap in political efficacy ; Gender roles ; Political socialization ; Social role theory
Published in:	Political Behavior, Vol. 46 (2024) , p. 2287-2311, ISSN 1573-6687

DOI: 10.1007/s11109-024-09918-w

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