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The Intersectional Dynamics of Descriptive Representation

Politics & Gender, 2021
Research on political representation demonstrates that the presence of historically underrepresented groups in political office (descriptive representation) can have not only a substantive impact on policies and procedures but also a symbolic impact that
Celeste Montoya, Christina E. Bejarano, Nadia E. Brown, S. Gershon   +3 more
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Contesting Europe: representations of space in English school geography [PDF]

, 2008
The development of national education systems was premised on the assumption that they would offer particular representations of the ‘national space’, and school subjects such as geography and history offered pupils specific accounts of space and time ...
Morgan, John
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The ‘Gay Olympics’? : the Eurovision Song Contest and the politics of LGBT/European belonging [PDF]

, 2016
The politics of gay and transgender visibility and representation at the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual televised popular music festival presented to viewers as a contest between European nations, show that processes of interest to Queer ...
Baker, Catherine
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Gender and the Politics of Death: Female Representation, Political and Developmental Context, and Population Health in a Cross-National Panel

Demography, 2018
There is considerable speculation that female political empowerment could improve population health. Yet, evidence to date is limited, and explanations for why political empowerment would matter and the conditions under which this might be enhanced or ...
Ross Macmillan, N. Shofia, W. Sigle
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THE LEVEL OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN THE PARLIAMENT: THE GAMBIAN EXPERIENCE.

Journal of South African Democratic Teachers Union, 2022
This study uses a survey design to facilitate the aim of understanding the low political representation of women in the Gambia. The study adopts a mixed approach to discuss the issues of women’s participation and representation in parliament.
Umaru I. Tanimu, Safiatou Drammeh, Fatima Favour-Tamar Tanimu   +2 more
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Quota election system as a way of achieving descriptive and substantive representation of women in parliaments [PDF]

Sociološki Pregled, 2007
In ten chapters of the text are analyzed issues of under representation of women in legislative bodies (descriptive representation) matched with possibilities of their substantive representation. The substantive representation means contribution of women
Mršević Zorica
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‘Ethnic group’, the state and the politics of representation [PDF]

, 2013
The assertion, even if only by implication, that ‘ethnic group’ categories represent ‘real’ tangible entities, indeed identities, is commonplace not only in the realms of political and policy discourse but also amongst contemporary social scientists ...
Anderson B., Bennett C., Bhaba H., Bulmer M., Carter B., Cicourel A.V., Clifford J., Cohen L., Davidovic M., Eriksen T.H., Fenton S., Glazer N., Horowitz D., Kalra V.S., Kundnani A., Kundnani A., Lawrence E., Malik K., McGhee D., McGhee D., Ouseley H., Owen D.W., Park R.E., Patsiurko N., Peach C., Peter Ratcliffe, Phillips D., Platt L., Platt L., Rainford L., Ramadan T., Ratcliffe P., Ratcliffe P., Ratcliffe P., Ratcliffe P., Rattansi A., Rose E.J.B., Schermerhorn R., Sillitoe K., Smith D.J., Solomos J., Weber M.   +41 more
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Politik Representasi Identitas Perempuan dalam Media: Wacana Kritis Pemberitaan KDRT di suara.com

Academic Journal of Da'wa and Communication
Domestic violence (DV) is a complex problem with significant implications for the lives of women and children. Women's identities are often portrayed negatively and stereotypically as housewives, caregivers, weak, helpless, and submissive.
'Ulya Nurul Makiyah, Luma’ul ‘Adilah Hayya, Dwi Sufa Nada Qisthina   +2 more
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Democratization beyond the post-democratic turn: towards a research agenda on new conceptions of citizen participation [PDF]

, 2020
Following extensive debates about post-democracy and post-politics, scholarly attention has shifted to conceptualizing the ongoing transformation of democracy.
Blühdorn, Ingolfur, Butzlaff, Felix
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Struggle to Gain Representation: Mixed Politics in Democratising Indonesia

PCD Online Journal, 2017
Democratisation in post-Suharto Indonesia has significantly improved political participation, lifting expectation of bringing better political representation.
Pratikno Pratikno, Nanang Indra Kurniawan   +1 more
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