Date of Award
5-22-2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
Political Science
Department
Political Science
Major Professor
Day, Christine
Second Advisor
Howell, Susan
Abstract
The gender gap is a political phenomenon that has been observed in the electorate since the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, with women being more Democratic and liberal than men. Many studies have examined its existence among the white public, but little has been done to document its presence among blacks. This study examines the gender gap among whites and blacks and compares the results in order to see if there is a gender gap that exists among blacks and if it is similar to that for whites. Bivariate and multivariate analyses conducted for both blacks and whites find that the documented gender gap among whites is more pervasive than that for blacks, largely because blacks are more united in their Democratic partisanship and liberal attitudes. However, there are also significant gender differences among blacks that usually are similar to and at times different from those among whites.
Recommended Citation
Duffel, Christy, "Racial Differences in the Gender Gap" (2006). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. Paper 336.
http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/336