Political gender gaps and life course transitions in Western Europe
3:30pm - 5:00pm /
Thursday 3rd March 2022
Type: Seminar /
Category: Research
- Dr Luca Bernardi
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Rosalind Shorrocks (University of Manchester): 3 Mar
Title: Political gender gaps and life course transitions in Western Europe
Abstract: Modernization theory states that changes to women’s socioeconomic position explains why women in younger cohorts are generally more supportive of the left – the political gender gap. Cross-national differences in the gender gap have been ascribed to differences in socioeconomic position (including work and education), marriage, and divorce rates; but individual-level studies have struggled to explain political gender gaps using indicators for employment, education level, and marital status. This study examines this contradiction in the literature by analysing the gendered relationship between key life-course transitions – entering employment, gaining a degree, and entering marriage – and political behaviour from a longitudinal perspective. We employ panel data from Switzerland (SHP, 1999-2019), Germany (SOEP, 1984-2018), and Britain (BHPS/UKHLS, 1991-2019). Our results speak to debates as to whether gender gaps in political support are primarily associated with gender differences in socioeconomic position, or whether they are rooted in earlier gendered socialisation.
Bio: I have been a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester since September 2017. My research is in the area of gender and politics in Britain and comparatively, with a particular focus on electoral politics, political behaviour, and social attitudes. I am particularly interested in how gender shapes public opinion and vote choice, as well as public attitudes towards gender, gender-roles, and feminism. I am also interested in the impact of socialisation experiences and generations on political behaviour.
Title: Political gender gaps and life course transitions in Western Europe
Abstract: Modernization theory states that changes to women’s socioeconomic position explains why women in younger cohorts are generally more supportive of the left – the political gender gap. Cross-national differences in the gender gap have been ascribed to differences in socioeconomic position (including work and education), marriage, and divorce rates; but individual-level studies have struggled to explain political gender gaps using indicators for employment, education level, and marital status. This study examines this contradiction in the literature by analysing the gendered relationship between key life-course transitions – entering employment, gaining a degree, and entering marriage – and political behaviour from a longitudinal perspective. We employ panel data from Switzerland (SHP, 1999-2019), Germany (SOEP, 1984-2018), and Britain (BHPS/UKHLS, 1991-2019). Our results speak to debates as to whether gender gaps in political support are primarily associated with gender differences in socioeconomic position, or whether they are rooted in earlier gendered socialisation.
Bio: I have been a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester since September 2017. My research is in the area of gender and politics in Britain and comparatively, with a particular focus on electoral politics, political behaviour, and social attitudes. I am particularly interested in how gender shapes public opinion and vote choice, as well as public attitudes towards gender, gender-roles, and feminism. I am also interested in the impact of socialisation experiences and generations on political behaviour.