Past research on the gender gap in political attitudes and behavior has paid very little attention to the experiences of nonwhites. Does the gender gap in the extent and direction of voting participation and political orientation vary across racial groups? Specifically, how significant is the role of gender among Asian Americans when compared to that in other racial groups? According to recent census surveys, Asian American women have attained an overall level of educational achievement …showed first 75 words of 1488 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1488 total…votes. For instance, when other conditions are equal, Asian women may be less likely than Asian men to identify with the Democratic party or support affirmative action; white women may be more likely than white men to vote for Clinton or suppon: affirmative action; black women may be less likely than black men to afford support for affirmative action; and Latinas may be no different from Latino men in their political orientation and public choice.