Global women leaders : studies in feminist political rhetoric / edited by Michele Lockhart and Kathleen Mollick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lockhart, Michele, editor.

Mollick, Kathleen, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity.

Women.

Women in public life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Global Women Leaders: </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Studies in Feminist Political Rhetoric</span><span> demonstrates the ways in which women have used political rhetoric and political discourse to provide leadership, or assert their right to leadership, on a global level. It is accessible to audiences interested in political communication, leadership studies, and women's studies.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Part One. THE ELIZABETHS: WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; Chapter One. "The Heart of a King": Gender Components Affecting the Leadership and Political Rhetoric of Elizabeth I; Chapter TwoQueen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana Saving the Monarchy; Part Two. MAATHAI, OGOT, AND NGILU: WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP IN KENYA; Chapter Three. Environmental Conservation, Peace, Democracy, and Development: A Case Study of Wangari Maathai's Speeches; Chapter Four. The "Extension of Self in Service": An Analysis of Female Kenyan Political Leaders

Part Three. WHEN NATIONS UNITE: A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF FEMALE LEADERS IN THE UNITED NATIONSChapter Five. Women's Rhetorical Leadership within the United Nations; Chapter Six. Samantha Power: Before and After "Hell"; Part Four. GLOBAL FIGURES: SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL MEDIA; Chapter Seven Assessing the Rhetoric of Sheikha Moza: Mistress of Ethos; Chapter Eight. Religiously Gendered: Online Political Discourse in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-9342-2

OCLC:

892996149