The Rhetoric of Supreme Court Women - From Obstacles to Options

Informationen zum Autor Nichola D. Gutgold Klappentext From 1981 to 2010, the advancements of women in the United States can be seen in the words of the four pioneering women on the Supreme Court. The Rhetoric of Supreme Court Women: From Obstacles to Options, by Nichola D. Gutgold, explores how Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg used effective rhetoric and worked to overcome gender obstacles, while cultural changes in America provided Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan with a wider range of rhetorical options.Gutgold's exploration of these four Supreme Court women provides valuable insight into the use of political communication and the changing gender zeitgeist in American politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, by Larry Catá Backer Chapter One. Up From Obscurity:Women and the United States Supreme Court Chapter Two. Sandra Day O'Connor: Pioneering and Pragmatic in Words and Deeds Chapter Three. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Legal Architect of the Women's Movement Chapter Four. Sonia Sotomayor: Intense Intellectualism and Cultural Pride Chapter Five. Elena Kagan: Fierce Intellect and Interpersonal Finesse Chapter Six. Women and the Supreme Court: Moving Beyond Gender

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nichola D. Gutgold, Gutgold Nichola D., Nichola D. Gutgold
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.06.2012
• EAN: 9780739172506
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-7250-6
• Seiten: 166
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Sonstiges; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, LAW / Courts, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, LAW / Trial Practice, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Media and Politics