NAME: Jade Rutledge

Preliminary Concept Matrix: Fall 2018

Please read this very simple handout before starting your preliminary concept matrix:
http://tcwrite.smumn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/LitRevMatrix_TC.pdf
1. Preliminary topic of your study (this should be narrowed down from yesterday’s task)
The interest of my research is women in politics; what may they face men that do not have
to. Why in America; supposedly the leading nation is not even ranked 50th of countries with
the highest percentage of women in parliament. Is society today empowering women to hold
positions of power or disparaging them.
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2. Identify the key word using technical definitions according to your field of study (if you
are paraphrasing – please be very concise and specific, use proper APA citation. If you are using
a direct definition, use proper APA citation). Please alphabetize your terms in alphabetical order.
You may also use a specific concept(S) as well. Add as many rows as necessary
Alphabetize your Identify as Key Technical Definition According to Field of
key words Word or Concept Study

Gender bias in Concept The idea that men and women are held at
workplace different standards and have different
expectations; especially in male dominated fields.

politics Key word Activities associated with the governance of a

country or a state.

Position of power/ concept A position of influence a person holds over others

leadership roles because of the position or title they hold.
women keyword To identify as the sex female

sexism concept Prejudice or discrimination based on sex

Example of a preliminary concept matrix from:

Klopper, R & Lubbe, S. (2007). The matrix method of literature review. Alternation. 14(1),
262-276.

Preliminary Concept Matrix

Step 1: Start by filling in the References and concepts section with the references found in your
Media Center discovery (*only if it pertains to your preliminary topic of study. If you have
changed your topic, you will need to do more detailed search to maximize your time on this
topic).
Step 2: Look over your key terms and concepts (subtopics) that you have identified. Fill in the
key terms and concepts accordingly (alphabetically). You may create more columns and rows as
needed.
You should have at least 15 - 20 (or more) references so that you can dwindle down to the best
10 (min). Please remember that this is the foundation to inform you about your area/topic of
interest. To make this meaningful, please know that you are learning something new and/or
something you are interested to find out more about.

Preliminary topic of your study:

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Concepts Politics Positions of Women Sexism/ Gender

References Power/ Stereotypes Bias
Leadership
Just the last
Positions
name and date
will do for this
column

Altius, A., & X X X

Raveloharimisy, J.
(2016).

Brown,A. (2017, X X X
March 20)

Castellucci, M. X X X
(2018, July 30)

Chisholm-Burns, X X X X
M. A.(2017)

Choruma, A. X X X
(2018, June).

For men only? X X X X

(2017, March 30)

Laurent, L.(2017) X X X
Perdue, A. (2017). X X X X X

Ochoa, G. (2011, X X X X
May-June)

Oluremi, F. D. X X X
(2018)

Inter- X X
Parliamentary
Union. (2018, June
1)

Ford, L. (2017). X X X X X

Horowitz, J.(2017, X X X
October 18).

Mendelsohn, J. X X X X X
(2000).

Owens, D. M. X X X
(2018).
Complete your APA references below:
References

Altius, A., & Raveloharimisy, J. (2016). Women's access to political leadership in

Madagascar: the value of history and social political activism. Journal of International

Women's Studies, 17(4), 132. Retrieved from Global Issues in Context.

Brown, A. (2017, March 20). Despite gains, women remain underrepresented among U.S.

political and business leaders. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/

2017/03/20/despite-gains-women-remain-underrepresented-among-u-s-political-and-

business-leaders/

Castellucci, M. (2018, July 30).Women still a rarity in high-paying surgical specialties.

Modern Healthcare, 48(31), 0020. Retrieved from Student Resources in Context.

Chisholm-Burns, M. A., Spivey, C. A., Hagemann, T., & Josephson, M. A. (2017). Women in

leadership and the bewildering glass ceiling. American Journal Of Health-System

Pharmacy, 74(5), 312-324. doi:10.2146/ajhp160930

Choruma, A. (2018, June). Women losing out on boardroom appointments. New African,

(584), 32-45. Retrieved from Global Issues in Context.

For men only? (2017, March 30). Philippines Daily Inquirer [Makati City, Philippines].

Retrieved from Global Issues in Context.

Ford, L. (2017). Women and politics: The pursuit of equality (4th ed.). Retrieved from

Google Books Database.

 Horowitz, J. M., Parker, K., & Stepler, R. (2017, October 18). Wide partisan gaps in U.S.

over how far the country has come on gender equality[Survey Report]. Retrieved from

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/10/18/wide-partisan-gaps-in-u-s-over-how-far-the-

country-has-come-on-gender-equality/

Inter-Parliamentary Union. (2018, June 1). Women In National Parliaments [Data Table

illustrates and ranks percentage of women in parliament by country]. Retrieved from

http://archive.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm

Laurent, L., Sosenko, T., Zamfirova, I., & Hartwig, C. (2017). Exploring equality in

leadership roles. Physician Leadership Journal, 4(3), 36-39. Retrieved from American

Association for Physician Leadership.

Mendelsohn, J. (2000). Barbara Jordan: Getting things done. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-

First Century Books.

Ochoa, G. (2011, May-June). Women in leadership for a democratic society. Americas, 63(3),

48. Retrieved from Global Issues in Context.

Oluremi, F. D. (2018). Nigerian Women in Politics. Gender & Behaviour, 16(1),

10710-10718. Retrieved from https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-

fcc63915b#abstract_content

Owens, D. M. (2018). Can she turn a red state blue?. Essence, 48(11), 84-87. Retrieved

from https://www.essence.com/news/politics/can-she-turn-red-state-blue-stacey-abrams-

intends-georgia/

Perdue, A. (2017). Man up or go home: Exploring perceptions of women in leadership.

Marquette Law Review, 100(4), 1233. Retrieved from

http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu