POLS 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Glass Ceiling, Shining Light, Social Capital
19 Jan 2016
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Formal politics: numbers, why should we care, quality of representative, quality of representation, justice and fairness, a first look at barriers. Linking social capital abilities to political capital broadens what is seen as. More women involved, the greater their access to power and influence and ultimately political success. Some relationship between numbers of women in positions of power and policy results for women substantive representation. Pressure from women onto political parties better ensures parties respond to women"s issues/demands. Women"s gains of suffrage and citizenship in first wave have not translated into significant access nearly 100 years later. Glass ceiling as far as representation in official politics progress stalled. Women don"t necessarily represent women just because they are women. Parties haven"t responded well to women lately attempts at increasing numbers are half hearted. Un-official politics has been successful for women in the past first-wave suffrage for example.
