Study Questions for Carroll and Zerilli

  1. What is (are) the authors' main point(s)?
  2. What is the feminist critique of political theory?
  3. What is the feminist critique of behavioral political research?
  4. What are the limitations and inadequacies in current approaches to political science?
  5. How are women similar to men (politically)?
  6. How are women different than men (politically)?
  7. How should one define "politically"?
  8. Within what frameworks are empirical feminist political scientists working?
  9. What assumptions are questioned by women and politics scholars?
  10. What are the new assumptions?
  11. What are the differences between feminist political scientists?
  12. What are the dilemmas facing feminist political science?
  13. Why does any of this matter to political scientists?

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