Gender and political communication in America : rhetoric, representation, and display / Janis Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, Janis L., 1949-

Series:

Lexington studies in political communication.

Lexington studies in political communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in politics--Sex differences--United States.

Communication in politics.

Women politicians--United States--Language.

Women politicians.

Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD. : Lexington Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gender and Political Communication in America is a comprehensive anthology of work that investigates, from a rhetorical and critical standpoint, the intersection and mutual influences of gender and political communication. Building on existing theory and research, the contributors update and interrogate contemporary issues of gendered politics applicable to the 21st century, including the historic 2008 election.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Ch01. NAVIGATING GENDER COMPLEXITIES; Ch02. WOMEN WHO SPOKEFOR THEMSELVES; Ch03. CRAFTING A FEMININE PRESIDENCY; Ch04. THE DIATRIBE OF ANN COULTER; Ch05. MADAM SECRETARY; Ch06. RACING JESSE JACKSON; Ch07. GOVERNOR MOM; Ch08. BEYOND LESBIAN IDENTITY; Ch09. TRAVERSING THE WIFE-CANDIDATEDOUBLE BIND; Ch10. POLITICAL SYMBOLISMIN CHISHOLM '72:UNBOUGHT & UNBOSSED; Ch11. PRESS FRAMING OF FIRSTLADIES' POLITICAL ACTIVISM; Ch12. GENDER BIAS AND MAINTENANCE; Ch13. VISUALIZING PRESIDENTIALIMPERATIVES; Ch14. GENDERED BODIES; AN EPISTOLARY EPILOGUE

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-49356-6

9786612493560

0-7391-3109-5

OCLC:

438072137