Women and Politics - Paths to Power and Political Influence

Following the 2016 election, this timely text includes analysis of the challenges of navigating gender in seeking the presidency. It examines how both Clinton and Fiorina were forced to "perform gender" on the campaign trail and tasked to prove their masculine capability and feminine likability in order to be considered for the presidency.

Summary

Following the 2016 election, this timely text includes analysis of the challenges of navigating gender in seeking the presidency. It examines how both Clinton and Fiorina were forced to "perform gender" on the campaign trail and tasked to prove their masculine capability and feminine likability in order to be considered for the presidency.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa M. Deckman, Julie Dolan, Julie Swers Dolan, Michele L. Swers
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781538100745
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0074-5
• No. of pages: 376
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas