Changing Face of Representation - The Gender of U.s. Senators and Constituent Communications

Focuses on 32 male and female senators during the 2006 Congressional election year, examining senators' websites, press releases and local news stories, and surveys of 18,000 citizens to discern constituents' attitudes about their senators. The authors conclude that gender role expectations and stereotypes constrain representational and campaign messages and influence news coverage of both candidates and elected senators.

About the author

Kim L. Fridkin is Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University.Patrick J. Kenney is the Dean of Social Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Associate Vice President of Research, and Director of The Institute for Social Science Research at Arizona State University.

Summary

Gender matters in communication, media portrayals, and citizens' attitudes toward senators

Product details

• Authors: Kim Fridkin, Kim Kenney Fridkin, Kim L Kenney Fridkin, Kim L. Fridkin, Kim L. Kenney Fridkin, Kim L./ Kenney Fridkin, Patrick Kenney, Patrick J. Kenney
• Publisher: University Of Michigan Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.03.2014
• EAN: 9780472119233
• ISBN: 978-0-472-11923-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Cawp Series in Gender and Amer; The Cawp Series in Gender and American Politics; The Cawp Series in Gender and American Politics
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system