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Race trumps gender?

Authors :
Overby, L. Marvin
Henschen, Beth M.
Source :
American Politics Quarterly. Jan1994, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p62. 12p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

Examines the impact of various constituencies on the struggle over the confirmation of Afro-American Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court. Arguments on the trumping of gender constituency concerns by racial constituency concerns; African-American and female constituencies; Late airing of Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment.

Subjects

Subjects :
THOMAS, Clarence, 1948-
UNITED States. Supreme Court
HILL, Anita, 1956-

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00447803
Volume :
22
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
American Politics Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9605216047
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1532673X9402200104
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