Press Portrayals of Women Politicians, 1870s2000s - From 'Lunatic' Woodhull to 'Polarizing' Palin

This book analyzes newspaper coverage of four pioneering women politicians between the 1870s and 2000s to understand how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn't changed over 150 years. In addition, the book provides historical context of the political, feminist, and journalistic cultures that influenced how reporters covered these women.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: Politics, Power, and the Press
Chapter Two: Media Vilification of Victoria Woodhull
Chapter Three: Media Legitimization of Jeannette Rankin
Chapter Four: Media Negligence of Margaret Chase Smith
Chapter Five: Media Celebritization of Sarah Palin
Chapter Six: From Woodhull to Palin & Moving Forward
Appendix: Methodology

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Teri Finneman is an assistant professor of journalism at South Dakota State University and former political reporter.

Zusammenfassung

This book analyzes newspaper coverage of four pioneering women politicians between the 1870s and 2000s to understand how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn't changed over 150 years. In addition, the book provides historical context of the political, feminist, and journalistic cultures that influenced how reporters covered these women.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Teri Finneman, Finneman Teri, Teri Finneman
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781498524261
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2426-1
• Seiten: 228
• Serien: Women in American Political History; Women in American Political Hi; Women in American Political History; Women in American Political Hi
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; USA, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Political science & theory, c 1500 onwards to present day, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Political science and theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Political leaders and leadership, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards