PSY 242 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Environmental Protection, Sexual Assault, Child Care
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Politics: the power to : control resources. 1776-1788: women lost the right to vote. 1920: women regain the right to vote. 1820-1960: fewer female voters, among, voters, no gender difference. Gender gap: ge(cid:374)der differe(cid:374)ces i(cid:374) : voting patterns, political attitudes. Women: health care, child care, education, poverty, homelessness. Men want to cut taxes, government funds. Women raise it for basic needs; food, shelter, etc: energy, defense, foreign policy. Men: protect for resources, hunting: abortion. Me(cid:374): agai(cid:374)st it does(cid:374)"t care that (cid:373)uch for or agai(cid:374)st it. Attitudes complicated by race, ses-social economic status, sexual orientation, age. Female as a whole: 54%clinton, 42% trump. With a college degree: white women: 51% clinton, women of color: 76% Without a college degree: white women: 62, women of color: 81% Level 1: spectator activities 19: buttons/ bumper sticks, voting. Level 2: transitional activities 7: writing to public officials, campaign contributions, attending rallies/ meetings.
