Mothers, Daughters, and Political Socialization: Two Generations at an American Women's College (Social Logic of Politics) - Hardcover

Jenkins, Krista

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 143990927X ISBN 13: 9781439909270

Publisher: Temple University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Using a unique data set comparing mothers and daughters who attended Douglass College-the women's college of Rutgers University-25 years apart, Krista Jenkins perceptively observes the changes in how women acquire their attitudes toward gender roles and behaviors in the post-women's movement years.

Mothers, Daughters, and Political Socialization examines the role of intergenerational transmission-the maternal influences on younger women-while also looking at differences among women in attitudes and behaviors relative to gender roles that might be attributed to the nature of the times during their formative years. How do daughters coming of age in an era when the women's movement is far less visible deal with gendered expectations compared to their mothers? Do they accept the contemporary status quo their feminist mothers fought so hard to achieve? Or, do they press forward with new goals?

Jenkins shows how contemporary women are socialized to accept or reject traditional gender roles that serve to undermine their equality.

About this title

About the Author:

Krista Jenkins is Associate Professor of Political Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Review:

 "Jenkins provides a fresh approach to and a timely analysis of women's political engagement. Mothers, Daughters, and Political Socialization is a lively read, featuring captivating and compelling stories and life histories. This book will fill important gaps in our understanding of the persistence of gender inequality and women’s attitudes toward feminism and the women's movement."—Verta Taylor, Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara

About this edition

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 143990927X
• ISBN 13: 9781439909270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 178