Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction: Gender, Media, and Leadership; Chapter Two: Ascension Stories; Chapter Three: First Women and the X Factor; Chapter Four: First Men and the Family Strategy; Chapter Five: Body Politics; Chapter Six: Love and War; Chapter Seven: Speech and Shame; Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Dealing (with) the Gender Card; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Summary
Ms. Prime Minister analyzes media portrayals of the four female prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, arguing that these women's legitimacy as political actors was sometimes affirmed, but as often questioned, by the news coverage they received
