Gender and the American presidency nine presidential women and the barriers they faced /

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Main Author: Sheckels, Theodore F.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Gutgold, Nichola D., Carlin, Diana B., 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.
Series:Lexington studies in political communication.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Gender and the American presidency: nine presidential women and the barriers they faced
  • Nancy Landon Kassebaum: the junior senator from Kansas with a mind of her own
  • Dianne Feinstein: the loneliness of a moderate voice
  • Barbara Mikulski: wrong style, wrong appearance
  • Elizabeth Hanford Dole: a star surrogate
  • Nancy D'Alesssandro Pelosi: tangled-up in stereotypes
  • Olympia Snowe: seeking a sensible center
  • Christine Gregoire: a competent communicator
  • Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius: realizing America's promise
  • Linda Lingle: forgotten politico in paradise
  • Conclusion: what must a presidential woman be.