Governing Codes
Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity
1st Edition
Published on 23. August 2005
244 pages
979-8-216-32280-1 (ISBN)
Description
Familiar narratives and simplistic stereotypes frame the representation of women in U.S. politics. Pervasive containment rhetorics, such as the distinction between women as mothers and caregivers and men as rational thinkers, create unique hurdles for any woman seeking public office. While these 'governing codes' generally act to constrain female political power, they can also be harnessed as a resource depending on the particular circumstances (e.g., party affiliation, geographic location and personal style). One of these governing codes, the metaphor, is an especially powerful tool in politics today, particularly for women. By examining the political careers of four of the most prominent and influential women in contemporary U.S. politics_Democrats Ann Richards and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans Christine Todd Whitman and Elizabeth Dole_Karrin Vasby Anderson and Kristina Horn Sheeler illustrate how metaphors in public discourse may be both familiar narratives to embrace and boundaries to overturn.
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Karrin Vasby Anderson | Kristina Horn Sheeler
Governing Codes
Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity
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08/2005
Lexington Books
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Karrin Vasby Anderson is assistant professor of speech communication at Colorado State University. Kristina Horn Sheeler is assistant professor of communication studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Role of Language in Politics
Chapter 2 Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity
Chapter 3 Ann Richards
Chapter 4 Christine Todd Whitman
Chapter 5 Hillary Rodham Clinton
Chapter 6 Elizabeth Dole
Chapter 7 Conclusion: Cracking the Governing Codes
Chapter 2 Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity
Chapter 3 Ann Richards
Chapter 4 Christine Todd Whitman
Chapter 5 Hillary Rodham Clinton
Chapter 6 Elizabeth Dole
Chapter 7 Conclusion: Cracking the Governing Codes
