Sheeler, Kristina Horn, 1965-

Woman president : confronting postfeminist political culture / Kristina Horn Sheeler and Karrin Vasby Anderson. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2013. - x, 242 p. ; 25 cm. - Presidential rhetoric and political communication ; no. 22 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-229) and index.

The first shall be last: the "pioneer" frame as a constraint for women presidential candidates -- Fictional presidentiality: presidential portrayals on the large and small screens -- Presidential campaign oratory: two faces of feminism -- Political journalism and punditry: framing the "dangerous" campaigns of Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton -- Bodies politic: "porning" the presidential body -- Parodying presidentiality: a (not so) funny thing happened on the way to the White House -- Conclusion: our candidates, ourselves.

9781603449830 (book/cloth : alk. paper)

2013010655


Clinton, Hillary Rodham.
Palin, Sarah, 1964-


Women presidents--United States.
Women presidential candidates--United States.
Gender mainstreaming--United States.
Sex discrimination against women--United States.
Feminism and mass media--United States.
Mass media and women--United States.
Presidents--Election--United States--Case studies.

JK 516 / S541w 2013