Race, gender, and symbolic representation: African American female candidates as mobilizing agents

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 473-494

  Stokes Brown, Atiya Kai ^a   Dolan, Kathleen ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 79956252245     PISSN: 17457289     EISSN: 17457297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2010.511806     Document Type: Article

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