Press Portrayals of Women Politicians, 1870s-2000s: From "Lunatic" Woodhull to "Polarizing" Palin

by Teri Finneman

Book Overview

This book analyzes newspaper coverage of four pioneering women politicians between the 1870s and 2000s to understand how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn't changed over 150 years. In addition, the book provides historical context of the political, feminist, and journalistic cultures that influenced how reporters covered these women.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498524265
• ISBN13: 9781498524261
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"