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Latina legislator : Leticia Van de Putte and the road to leadership
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- Creator
- Sharon A. Navarro
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2008]
- ©2008
- Series
- Physical Details
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- ix, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781603440622, 1603440623
- OCLC
- ocn202532945
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-169) and index.
- Introduction -- Theorizing on Texas politics today: looking back -- A theoretical understanding of women in U.S. politics -- The early years: biracial marriage and political maturation -- Making connections between politics and community -- Symbols and substance: theorizing about Latinas leading the legislature -- Illusion of inclusion revisited -- Looking forward -- Appendix 1: Hispanic women in the Texas state legislature -- Appendix 2: Legislative record of Hispanic women serving in the Texas legislature
Subjects
- Van de Putte, Leticia -- Political activity.
- Texas. Legislature. Senate -- Officials and employees -- Case studies.
- Hispanic American women legislators -- Texas -- Case studies.
- Women politicians -- Texas -- Case studies.
- Hispanic American politicians -- Texas -- Case studies.
- Politicians -- Texas -- Case studies.
- Legislators -- Texas -- Case studies.
- Texas -- Politics and government -- 1951-