5 “Society Is Balanced, So Local Boards Should Be Balanced Too”

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction
6. The “Mommy Problem”? 3
7. Parental Status and Political Careers
8. The (M)otherhood Trap 25
9. Lactating Mothers in Parliament 46
10. Motherhood and Politics in Latin America 64
11. “Society Is Balanced, So Local Boards Should Be Balanced Too” 87
12. Conservative Mothers in Politics 111
13. Communications and Campaign Strategy
14. Private Mom versus Political Dad? 135
15. Mothers and the Media on the Campaign Trail 155
16. Identity and Activism in an Era of Politicized Motherhood 178
17. Parenthood and Opinion, Participation and Behaviour
18. The Parent Gap in Political Attitudes 201
19. Context, Motherhood, and the Gender Gap in Political Knowledge 226
20. Attitudes toward Work, Motherhood, and Parental Leave in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom 247
21. Motherhood’s Role in Shaping Political and Civic Participation 268
22. Toying Around with the Future 288
23. Conclusion
24. Gender, Parenthood, and Politics 313
25. Contributors 339
26. Index 343