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Gershon, Sarah. "Communicating Female and Minority Interests Online: A Study of Website Issue Discussion among Female, Latino and African American Members of Congress" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2008-12-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210927_index.html>

Gershon, S. A. , 2007-08-30 "Communicating Female and Minority Interests Online: A Study of Website Issue Discussion among Female, Latino and African American Members of Congress" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-12-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210927_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Previous studies have noted the importance of descriptive representation for increasing elected officials� discussion of women�s and minority issues. While increased attention to these issues is important for the representation of politically marginalized groups, these issues often constitute a minor portion of representatives� agendas. Female, Latino and African American members may provide additional representation for their descriptive constituencies by addressing the unique interests of women and minorities in their discussion of issues which commonly top the political agenda. In this paper, I examine the extent to which representatives relate general issue discussion to race, ethnicity and gender, relying on a content analysis of congressional websites. The results demonstrate that female, Latino and African American House members more frequently connect general issues to race, ethnicity and gender; tailoring their discussion to provide additional representation for women and minorities on these politically salient issues. Party attachment and district composition are also found to significantly impact representation of women and minorities in this regard.

Politics of Gender Representation: A Comparative Study on Differences Between Gender Presentations in News Coverage and the Female Candidate�s Web site

When Do Citizens Vote for Candidates from Races and Ethnicities Not Their Own? Evidence from a Survey of Latinos, African-Americans, and Anglos

Expanding Categorization at the Intersection of Race and Gender: "Women of Color" as a Political Category for African American, Latina, Asian American, and American Indian Women