CORRUPTION, OPPORTUNITY NETWORKS, AND GENDER: STEREOTYPES OF FEMALE POLITICIANS' CORRUPTIBILITY

被引:6
作者
Wiesehomeier, Nina [1 ]
Verge, Tania [2 ]
机构
[1] IE Univ, Comparat Polit, IE Sch Global & Publ Affairs, Madrid, Spain
[2] Univ Pompeu Fabra, Polit & Social Sci Dept, Barcelona, Spain
关键词
WOMEN; INFORMATION; ATTITUDES; CUES; MEN;
D O I
10.1093/poq/nfaa030
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Given the gender stereotype that women are more ethical than men, people should assess female politicians as being less corruptible. Yet information about access to networks suggests that opportunities to engage in unethical behavior may counter this perception. Using a conjoint analysis in a nationally representative survey in Spain, a country shaken by corruption scandals, we asked respondents to identify the more corruptible politician between two hypothetical local councilors by imagining an investor willing to offer a bribe to advance business interests. Results indicate that female politicians do symbolically stand for honesty. However, this assessment is offset by embeddedness cues signaling a woman politician's access to opportunity networks. We discuss our findings in light of instrumentalist arguments for an increase of women in politics as a means to combat corruption.
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页码:538 / 550
页数:13
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