Gender and the American Presidency - Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers They Faced

Informationen zum Autor Theodore F. Sheckels (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) is the Charles J. Potts Emeritus Professor of Social Science, as well as an emeritus professor of English and communication studies, at Randolph-Macon College. Dr. Sheckels has contributed numerous articles and book chapters and has published thirteen books, which reflect his research on various literary and political communication topics. Klappentext In Gender and the American Presidency: Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers They Faced, Theodore F. Sheckels, Nichola D. Gutgold, and Diana Bartelli Carlin invite the audience to consider women qualified enough to be president and explores reasons why they have been dismissed as presidential contenders. This analysis profiles key presidential contenders including Barbara Mikulski, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Kassebaum, Kathleen Sebelius, Christine Gregoire, Linda Lingle, Elizabeth Dole, Dianne Feinstein, and Olympia Snowe. Gender barriers, media coverage, communication style, geography, and other factors are examined to determine why these seemingly qualified, powerful politicos failed to win the White House. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1. Gender and the American Presidency: Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers they Faced: An Introduction Chapter 2. Nancy Landon Kassebaum: The Junior Senator from Kansas with a Mind of Her Own Chapter 3. Dianne Feinstein: The Loneliness of a Moderate Voice Chapter 4. Barbara Mikulski: Wrong Style, Wrong Appearance Chapter 5. Elizabeth Hanford Dole: A Star Surrogate Chapter 6. Nancy D'Alessandro Pelosi: Tangled-Up in Stereotypes Chapter 7. Olympia Snowe: Seeking a Sensible Center Chapter 8. Christine Gregoire: A Competent Communicator Chapter 9. Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius: Realizing America's Promise Chapter 10. Linda Lingle: Forgotten Politico in Paradise Chapter 11. Conclusion: What Must a Presidential Woman Be

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Diana B. Carlin, Carlin Diana B., Nichola D. Gutgold, Gutgold Nichola D., Sheckels, Theodore F. Sheckels, Theodore F./ Gutgold Sheckels, Sheckels Theodore F.
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 16.02.2012
• EAN: 9780739166796
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6679-6
• Pages: 324
• Thèmes: Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political; Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; USA, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Political leaders and leadership