Women and Politics: A Quest for Political Equality in an Age of Economic Inequality describes the many ways in which women in the United States have used their voices in the political process. The book is about the involvement of women as individuals and about their group efforts to achieve political and economic equity. It is both historical, examining trends, and contemporary, focusing on participation and the public policy concerns of women in the early decades of the 21st century. The book uniquely places the quest for political equality in an era in which increasing economic...

Women and Politics: A Quest for Political Equality in an Age of Economic Inequality describes the many ways in which women in the United States have used their voices in the political process. The book is about the involvement of women as individuals and about their group efforts to achieve political and economic equity. It is both historical, examining trends, and contemporary, focusing on participation and the public policy concerns of women in the early decades of the 21st century. The book uniquely places the quest for political equality in an era in which increasing economic...