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GENDER GAP IN LOCAL POLITICS-WHY IS A FEMALE COUNCILLOR SO FEW?-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13410069
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 社会学(含社会福祉関係)
Research InstitutionKYOTO WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY (2003)
Kobe Gakuin University (2001-2002)

Principal Investigator

TAKEYASU Hideko (2003)  KYOTO WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF STUDY FOR CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY, 現代社会学部, 教授 (70131414)

春日 雅司 (2001-2002)  神戸学院大学, 人文学部, 教授 (90152660)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KASUGA Masashi  KOBEGAKUIN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HUMAN, 人文学部, 教授 (90152660)
窪田 好男  神戸学院大学, 法学部, 助教授 (60330411)
竹安 栄子  京都女子大学, 現代社会学部, 教授 (70131414)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥4,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000)
Keywordsgender / gender equality / women's under-representation / female councilors / local politic / 地方議員 / 女性の政治参画 / 選挙結果分析 / 政治におけるジェンダー構造 / 地方議員の実態調査 / 地方選挙 / 地域社会 / 地方政治
Research Abstract

1.The aim of this research
Over the last two decades at every general election, much attention has been paid to the increase in the number of women councilors. After the 15^<th> General Local Election which was held in April of 2003, however, women have been under-representated in political fields of Japan. The aims of this research are to (1)identify the situational and social factors as well as the structural and institutional ones which determine the level of women's representation, and (2)identify whether there are gender-differences between male and female councilors or not. In other advanced countries, the level of women's representation in local politics is higher than in central politics. The level of women's representation in Japanese local politics is even lower than in central parliament. We started from the hypothesis that there are any particular barriers to obstruct women from local politics in Japan.
2.The research
(1)population : 62,025, all councilors at prefectures, cities, towns, villages and Tokyo 23 cities
(2)period : from February to April of 2002
(3)respondent(%) : 17,062(27.5%), male councilors 92.3% and female councilors 7.7%
3.Key findings
(1)Over 80% of male councilors were born in the same area as their wards, on the other hand female councilors were less than 50%. As the result of such a close relationship with the local community, male councilors could mobilize the cross-generational accumulated social relationship within the local communities for a campaign. But female need to build up a various kinds of the social relationship for a campaign
(2)Male councilors tend to come from narrow range of social stratification, similar background and occupation. The evidence suggests that the increase of the women's representation leads to improve the equity in decision making.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2005 2004

All Journal Article (3 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Female Councilors and Local Politics2005

    • Author(s)
      Hideko TAKEYASU others
    • Journal Title

      (in print)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 地方議員のジェンダー差異-「2002年全国地方議員調査」結果の分析より-2004

    • Author(s)
      竹安栄子
    • Journal Title

      京都女子大学 現代社会研究

      Pages: 99-118

    • NAID

      120005303290

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Gender Difference in Local Politics2004

    • Author(s)
      Hideko TAKEYASU
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Contemporary Society Vol.7

      Pages: 99-118

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 21世紀が直面する新課題2005

    • Author(s)
      竹安栄子他
    • Publisher
      世界思想社(印刷中)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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