The Dark Side of Descriptive Representation: Bodies, Normalisation and Exclusion

This contribution elaborates on the role model function of descriptive representatives. We seek to elaborate on potentially negative effects of role models, as we think they can endanger a feminist project of dismantling hierarchical power relations. When society attributes descriptive representativ...

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Main Authors: Petra Meier, Eline Severs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2018-09-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/1412