Double Glass Ceiling

Double Glass Ceiling: The Class Effects of Gender Representation, Volume 1, provides a critical examination of the intersection between class and gender within political representation. This scholarly work in politics and social sciences explores why working-class women remain severely underrepresented in legislative bodies worldwide. The authors analyze how the shortage of working-class female representatives impacts political attitudes and behaviors. By investigating the link between descriptive and symbolic representation, the text highlights how economic class alters the political experience for women.

This sociology and politics and government reference explores the theoretical and empirical differences in women's policy priorities based on their economic backgrounds. The research specifically addresses how the representation gap may diminish the sense of political efficacy among women from underprivileged communities. Double Glass Ceiling: The Class Effects of Gender Representation, Volume 1, offers vital contributions to gender and politics research by uncovering the complex dynamics of class-based and gender-based political representation.