Keyword

descriptive representation

Description: A concept in political science describing how closely representatives’ social characteristics correspond to those of the population they represent.

Primary topic: Gender Politics and Representation (43%)

Wikidata ID: wiki/Q138315007

OpenAlex ID: keywords/descriptive-representation

The Concept of Representation, by Hanna F. Pitkin

1969 · Harvey C. Mansfield · Political Science Quarterly · 3,086

Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent "Yes"

1999 · Jane Mansbridge · The Journal of Politics · 2,942

The Politics of Congressional Elections

1983 · Gary C. Jacobson · 1,682

Women in Parliaments: Descriptive and Substantive Representation

2009 · Lena Wängnerud · Annual Review of Political Science · 778

An Integrated Model of Women's Representation

2005 · Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer, William Mishler · The Journal of Politics · 621

Agenda Setting and Legislative Success in State Legislatures: The Effects of Gender and Race

1999 · Kathleen A. Bratton, Kerry L. Haynie · The Journal of Politics · 615

Critical Mass Theory and Women's Political Representation

2008 · Childs Sarah, Lena Krook Mona · Political Studies · 540

Leading by Example: Female Members of Parliament as Political Role Models

2007 · Christina Wolbrecht, David E. Campbell · American Journal of Political Science · 524

Preferable Descriptive Representatives: Will Just Any Woman, Black, or Latino Do?

2002 · Suzanne Dovi · American Political Science Review · 520

Black faces in the mirror: African Americans and their representatives in the U.S. Congress

2003 · Choice Reviews Online · 512

Minority Representation, Empowerment, and Participation

2004 · Susan A. Banducci, Todd Donovan, et al. · The Journal of Politics · 482

Not All Cues Are Created Equal: The Conditional Impact of Female Candidates on Political Engagement

2003 · Lonna Rae Atkeson · The Journal of Politics · 468

Spirals of Trust? The Effect of Descriptive Representation on the Relationship between Citizens and Their Government

2002 · Claudine Gay · American Journal of Political Science · 425

The Impact of Gender Stereotyped Evaluations on Support for Women Candidates

2009 · Kathleen Dolan · Political Behavior · 390

The Impact of Gender Quotas

2012 · Oxford University Press eBooks · 381

Gender Inequality in Deliberative Participation

2012 · CHRISTOPHER F. KARPOWITZ, TALI MENDELBERG, et al. · American Political Science Review · 378

Descriptive Representation, Policy Outcomes, and Municipal Day-Care Coverage in Norway

2002 · Kathleen A. Bratton, Leonard P. Ray · American Journal of Political Science · 378

Black Politicians Are More Intrinsically Motivated to Advance Blacks’ Interests: A Field Experiment Manipulating Political Incentives

2013 · David E. Broockman · American Journal of Political Science · 374

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Mental images and the Brain

2004 · Stephen M. Kosslyn · Cognitive Neuropsychology · 360

The Mobilizing Effect of Majority–Minority Districts on Latino Turnout

2004 · MATT A. BARRETO, GARY M. SEGURA, et al. · American Political Science Review · 327

Rethinking the Comparative Perspective on Class and Representation: Evidence from Latin America

2014 · Nicholas Carnes, Noam Lupu · American Journal of Political Science · 320

Gender Quotas and Women's Political Leadership

2016 · DIANA Z. O’BRIEN, JOHANNA RICKNE · American Political Science Review · 296

The silent sex: gender, deliberation, and institutions

2014 · Choice Reviews Online · 292

Does the Numerical Underrepresentation of the Working Class in Congress Matter?

2012 · NICHOLAS CARNES · Legislative Studies Quarterly · 273

Descriptive and Substantive Representation in Congress: Evidence from 80,000 Congressional Inquiries

2019 · Kenneth Lowande, Melinda Ritchie, et al. · American Journal of Political Science · 251

Works count: 2,778

Citation count: 47,060