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Intersectionality in Action: Gun Ownership and Women's Political Participation

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  • Alexandra Middlewood
  • Mark R. Joslyn
  • Donald P. Haider‐Markel

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Objective We hypothesize that gun ownership among women is an important determinant of political engagement. Methods First, using 2013 Pew Research Center data, we examine different types of political participation concerning gun policy. Next, we examine data from a survey experiment embedded in a unique June 2017 national survey of nearly 900 gun owners. Finally, we analyze 2016 American National Election Studies data of behavioral and cognitive forms of political participation. Results Gun‐owning women exhibit levels of political participation about gun policy and a greater willingness to engage in political discussions about gun control than nonowning women. We also find greater levels of political engagement among gun‐owning women on measures of participation not related to gun policy. Conclusion We discuss the implications of our findings for research on political participation as well as for gun policy.

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  • Alexandra Middlewood & Mark R. Joslyn & Donald P. Haider‐Markel, 2019. "Intersectionality in Action: Gun Ownership and Women's Political Participation," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 100(6), pages 2507-2518, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:100:y:2019:i:6:p:2507-2518
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12697
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