Date of Award
Fall 12-14-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Sarah Allen-Gershon
Second Advisor
Amy Steigerwalt
Third Advisor
Toby Bolsen
Abstract
This paper focuses on the relationship between the role model effect, and the motivation of women running for office. Many studies have suggested that the role model effect is associated with women entering political races, since women become more politically ambitious when more female candidates appear on the ballot. However, the extant literature tends to have a general focus on younger women and girls as opposed to other groups of women. Therefore, this paper examines the ways in which the role model effect is experienced by women already in the workforce. Five female participants from the researcher’s network, who occupy different professions in the workforce, were selected using the snowball sampling method to participate in in-depth interviews. These interviews were used to investigate if and how the role model effect influences women already in the workforce to enter the political arena.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/26663607
Recommended Citation
Lawrence, Courtney, "Is The Role Model Effect Related to The Motivation of Women Running for Office? An Investigation of The Role Model Effect on Women in The Workforce." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2021.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/26663607
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