RESUMEN: Las mujeres han hecho enormes progresos en su incorporación a la arena política. No obstante, el ritmo de esa incorporación ha sido desigual. El presente artículo analiza los efectos de la ideología partidaria y de las características de la competencia electoral sobre la elección de mujeres en cargos legislativos, en cinco democracias latinoamericanas a lo largo de tres décadas. Los resultados brindan evidencia del efecto de factores partidarios (ideología) e institucionales (tipos de lista), al tiempo que pone en duda el efecto de otros factores aseverados por la literatura, tales como la magnitud de distrito y la magnitud partidaria.Palabras clave: elección de mujeres, ideología partidaria, magnitud partidaria, tipo de lista.ABSTRACT: Women have made enormous progress in their political incorporation. However, the pace of that incorporation has differed across countries. The present article analyzes the effects of party ideology and of the characteristics of electoral competition on the election of women in legislative seats in five Latin American democracies over three decades. The empirical results provide evidence of the effects of party (ideology) and institutional factors (type of ballot);

This article describes a senior capstone, Neighborhoods and Health, which used community-based research (CBR) as its primary pedagogy. Students in the course drew upon multiple research methods and forms of data to provide our partner, the Urban Farming Institute of Boston, with an array of research products in support of the revitalization of a historic farm in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan. Based on pre- and posttest assessment and analysis of students’ reflections in their journals, we identify how a multimethods approach—combined with a commitment to producing usable research products—simultaneously contributed to students’ research methods proficiency and their understanding of complex social processes. For both sociology departments and interdisciplinary majors that draw on sociological perspectives, CBR offers a compelling means of providing seniors with meaningful capstone experiences while adding capacity to the important work of community-based organizations.

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