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GOVT 393: Women, Politics and Culture

Fall, 2009

Dr. L. Mari Centeno

LMCENTENO@adams.edu
Office Hours: M-Th, 11-12 and by appointment
ES 332, 719-587-7923

This course examines the nuanced relationship between gender and politics in

the United States and the world.

Throughout the semester students will:

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Analyze the role gender plays in various political processes

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Identify and research female political players in the U.S. and the world

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Engage in well-informed debate about current political issues

Required Texts

Kunin, Madeline K. 2008.Pearls, Politics and Power. White River, Vermont.

Chelsea Green Publishing.

Enloe, Cynthia. 2004.The Curious Feminist. Berkeley. University of California Press.

Course Requirements

(Total = 100%)

Female Legislators Assignment

Female Executives Assignment

10% Media Coverage of Female Candidates 5% Discussion Points

30%

Campaign Assignments

50%

Female Legislators Assignment (5%):Identify the names and party affiliations of all

female members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and of your home

state legislature. See schedule for due date.

Requirements:

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Reference page

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Stapled, double-spaced and typed in a 12 point font

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Due 9/24

Female Executives Assignment (10%):Identify the names, party affiliations, and

significant policies of all the female governors currently serving in the U.S. See

schedule for due date.

Requirements:

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Reference page

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Stapled, double-spaced and typed in a 12 point font

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Due 10/7

Media Coverage of Female Candidates (5%): Locate a representative sample of

media coverage of a female candidate and male candidate running for the same
position. The media coverage may be from any reliable, widespread source (if a
television or radio piece, locate the transcript). Compare the media coverage of the two
candidates in a short analysis. Be prepared to discuss. See schedule for due date.

Requirements:

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1-2 pages in length

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Stapled, double-spaced and typed in a 12 point font

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Attached copy of news article or transcript

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Due 10/20

Discussion Points (10 at 3% each):Each student will submit 11 assignments that

demonstrate that he/she has completed and critically analyzed the readings. (The
lowest grade will be dropped.) These will also serve as points of discussion in class. All
assignments must be typed unless otherwise indicated. Assignments will be graded
based on the depth of analysis. See schedule for specific assignments and due dates

Campaign Assignments (50%):TBA.

Writing Standards

Please see the HGP Writing Assessment Rubric at:

http://faculty.adams.edu/~ercrowth/hgprubric.htm

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All submitted work must be typed in a 12-point font, double-spaced with one-inch

margins and stapled.

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The spell-check is not a substitute for proofreading. Points will be deducted for

sloppy writing.

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Non-scholarly sources, with the exception of newspaper articles and

organizational websites (such as that of the WTO), will not be accepted.
Internet sources should come from sites with URLs ending in .gov or
.edu. Avoid .com sites, with the exception of some online journals
such as foreignpolicy.com.

Never use the dictionary or encyclopedia (including Wikipedia) as a

source.

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Plagiarism is a serious offense. According to the College Handbook: \u201cAll

students are expected to practice academic honesty. [He/she] should refrain from2

any form of cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the

College\u201d (42). Therefore:

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Any phrases,
paraphrases, terms, concepts, facts and/or figures applied from other sources
must be cited correctly. All phrases or sentences that are not in your own
words must be in quotation marks.

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Sources must be cited

within the text and included in a reference page at the end of your work.

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Please see the
College\u2019s definition of plagiarism at
http://www2.adams.edu/library/plagiarism/plagiarism.php

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Plagiarism will result
in a failing grade for the assignment. Second, or more serious first
offenses will result in a failing grade for the course and notification sent
to the Provost.

Citation format: I require the citation format used by the American Political Science

Association (APSA). If you have questions about formatting please ask. Do not use

MLA or other citation formats. Below is a sample paragraph of the format I require.

Note the parenthetical citations within the text:

Excerpt from:

McCormick, John P. 2006. \u201cContain the Wealthy and Patrol the Magistrates: Restoring Elite Accountability to Popular Government.\u201dAmerican Political Science Review 100(2): 148-164.

Ancient democracies assumed that law and public policy would not express the
common good unless large numbers of nonwealthy citizens participated in government
by holding office themselves. Wealthy citizens, despite promises to the contrary, were
expected to pursue their own interests, and not those of the general populace on
ascension to office\u2014\u2013a danger exacerbated in electoral systems where the wealthy
monopolize offices. To avoid the \u201caristocratic effect\u201d of election (Manin 1997, 42\u201393),
ancient democracies assigned most magistracies by citizen-wide lotteries or \u201csortitions\u201d
and observed frequent rotation in office (Hansen 1991, 230\u201331; cf. Duxbury 1999). In
keeping with the egalitarian aspirations and distrust of oligarchy characterizing such