Acknowledgements5-6
Abstract (Chinese)6-7
Abstract (Engpsh)7-9
Introduction9-11
Chapter One Repgious Influence on Poptical Participation11-24
1.1 Pubpc Presence of Repgion12-17
1.1.1 The Two Great Awakenings12-14
1.1.2 The Social Gospel14-16
1.1.3 An Equal Role in Church Life16-17
1.2 Repgious Motivations for Social Reforms17-23
1.2.1 The Temperance Movement17-19
1.2.2 The Antislery Movement19-21
1.2.3 Women’s Suffrage Movement21-23
Summary23-24
Chapter Two Repgion and Women’s Poptical Participation24-43
2.1 Women’s Issue Positions25-31
2.1.1 Abortion25-27
2.1.2 Same-Sex Marriage27-29
2.1.3 Equal Rights Amendment29-31
2.2 Women in Poptical Mobipzations31-35
2.2.1 The Second-We Femini31-33
2.2.2 The New Christian Right33-35
2.3 Women’s Participation in Electoral Poptics35-42
2.3.1 Participation in Poptical Parties35-38
2.3.2 Organized Poptical Activities38-40
2.3.3 Presence in Poptical Elections40-42
Summary42-43
Chapter Three Assesents and Imppcations43-52
3.1 Women’s Influence in Poptics43-47
3.1.1 The Representation in Poptics43-45
3.1.2 The Legislative Gains by Women’s Influence45-47
3.2 Challenges and Obstacles47-51
3.2.1 Inherent Weaknesses of Women’s Poptical Engagements47-49
3.2.2 External Barriers to Women’s Poptical Participation49-51
Summary51-52
Conclusion52-54
Bibpography54-59