Sex, Stereotypes, and Security: A Study of the Effects of Terrorist Threat on Assessments of Female Leadership

This project examines the extent to which terrorist threat shapes affect assessments of female political leadership and whether these assessments are affected by the characteristics of the evaluated leader. Using experimental and survey data, we find that conditions of terrorist threat increase the...

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Published in:Journal of women, politics & policy politics & policy, 2011-07, Vol.32 (3), p.173-192
Main Authors: Holman, Mirya R., Merolla, Jennifer L., Zechmeister, Elizabeth J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Females
gender
Gender relations
Gender roles
Leadership
National Security
Political leadership
Security
sex
Sex Stereotypes
Stereotypes
Terrorism
Terrorist Organizations
Threat
Women and politics
Women's status
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Summary:This project examines the extent to which terrorist threat shapes affect assessments of female political leadership and whether these assessments are affected by the characteristics of the evaluated leader. Using experimental and survey data, we find that conditions of terrorist threat increase the expression of certain gender-trait stereotypes and negatively affect evaluations of female Democratic leaders. Our analysis further suggests that Republican women and/or those with strong national security experience may be able to overcome the otherwise negative implications of security threats and gender-trait stereotypes.
ISSN:1554-477X
1554-4788
DOI:10.1080/1554477X.2011.589283