| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 219 pages) : illustrations |
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Women in American political history |
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Women in American political history.
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| Contents |
Politics, power, and the press -- Media vilification of Victoria Woodhull -- Media legitimization of Jeannette Rankin -- Media negligence of Margaret Chase Smith -- Media celebritization of Sarah Palin -- From Woodhull to Palin and moving forward |
| Summary |
"Recent history suggests the United States is within reach of its first woman president. This book examines the media experiences of women political pioneers who helped pave the way to the breaking of the glass ceiling. It analyzes newspaper treatment of four pioneering politicians between the 1870s and 2000s and explores how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn't changed over 150 years. The women featured are Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president; Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress; Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to receive a presidential nomination at a major party's convention; and Sarah Palin, the first Republican woman vice presidential candidate. The social, political, and journalistic cultures of each woman's era are also explored to provide context for the women's media coverage. The findings illustrate that the press has used a variety of discursive strategies to delegitimize the candidacies of women politicians throughout history, which might have contributed to negative voter attitudes toward women in politics. Gendered stereotypes, gendered news frames, and double binds utilized in news coverage served to protect a male-dominated status quo. Yet a significant finding in Palin's coverage indicates that gender bias in news coverage is increasingly facing criticism, suggesting the tide may finally be turning in favor of more equalized discourse"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-209) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Woodhull, Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin), 1838-1927 -- Public opinion
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Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973 -- Public opinion
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Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995 -- Public opinion
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Palin, Sarah, 1964- -- Public opinion
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| SUBJECT |
Palin, Sarah, 1964- fast |
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Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973 fast |
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Smith, Margaret Chase, 1897-1995 fast |
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Woodhull, Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin), 1838-1927 fast |
| Subject |
Women politicians -- Press coverage -- United States -- History
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Press and politics -- United States -- History
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Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
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Sexism in political culture -- United States -- History
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Public opinion -- United States -- History
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Discourse analysis -- Political aspects -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Discourse analysis -- Political aspects
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Mass media -- Political aspects
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Press and politics
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Public opinion
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Sexism in political culture
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781498524254 |
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1498524257 |
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