7. Domestic Hierarchy: The Household as a Social System

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. Introduction: Citizenship and Unequal Participation 1
6. 2. Studying Gender and Participation: A Brief Discourse on Method 39
7. 3. Civic Activity: Political and Non-Political 61
8. 4. The Political Worlds of Men and Women 99
9. 5. The Legacy of Home and School 137
10. 6. Domestic Tranquility: The Beliefs of Wives and Husbands 152
11. 7. Domestic Hierarchy: The Household as a Social System 174
12. 8. The Workplace Roots of Political Activity 198
13. 9. The Realm of Voluntarism: Non-Political Associations and Religious Institutions 219
14. 10. Gender, Institutions, and Political Participation 246
15. 11. Gender, Race or Ethnicity, and Participation 274
16. 12. Family Life and Political Life 307
17. 13. What If Politics Weren’t a Man’s Game? 334
18. 14. Conclusion: The Private Roots of Public Action 357
19. Appendixes
20. A. Numbers of Cases 388
21. B. Ranges of Variables 392
22. C. Supplementary Tables 399
23. D. Explanation of Outcomes Analysis 435
24. Index 439