Learning and Talking about Politics: Gender Dynamics, Interaction and Success in NFL Model Congress.

摘要: Certain kinds of extracurricular activities develop interpersonal, leadership, and participatory skills that are important to citizenship politics. In this research, the focus is on simulated legislative debate question how such might contribute persistent gender differences observed in elite political participation adulthood. Specifically, dynamics, interaction, success students participating a national competition were analyzed. Data came from 2001 John C. Stennis National Student Congress sponsored by Forensic League (NFL) . Women distinctly underrepresented among participants significantly less successful competition. The young women likely exhibit behaviors high verbal nonverbal dominance, but those who engage aggressive behavior rebutting referencing others more be successful. competitive simulation reproduces status hierarchies rewards masculine learning. Includes two notes four tables. Contains 25 references. (Author/BT) Reproductions supplied EDRS best can made original document. Learning Talking about Politics: Gender Dynamics, Interaction Success NFL Model Cindy Simon Rosenthal James A. University Oklahoma Please direct correspondence questions to: Carl Albert Congressional Research Studies Center 630 Parrington Oval Monnet Hall 101 (r) Norman, Cr) 405/325-6372 kr) csrosenthal@ou.edu rr) cl) PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRAtLTEO BY