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Hillary Clinton's race for the White House : gender politics and the media on the campaign trail / Regina G. Lawrence and Melody Rose.-

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010.Description: x, 277 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781588266705 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1588266702 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781588266958 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1588266958 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 324.973/0931 22
LOC classification:
  • JK2281 LAW 2010
Contents:
1. Introduction: Gender, the Media, and Hillary Clinton -- 2. Women and Presidential Politics -- 3. The Media and the Path to the White House -- 4. Hillary Clinton in Context -- 5. Clinton's Gender Strategy -- 6. Quantity vs. Quality of Media Coverage -- 7. A Gendered Game? -- 8. The Future Female Presidency -- Appendix. Democratic Party Rules in 2008.
Review: "Senator Hillary Clinton won 18 million votes in 2008 - nearly twice that of any presidential contender in recent history - yet she failed to secure the Democratic nomination. In this look at Clinton's historic candidacy, Regina Lawrence and Melody Rose explore how she came so close to breaking the ultimate glass ceiling in US politics, why she fell short, and what her experience portends for future female candidates in the media-saturated game of presidential politics."--BOOK JACKET.
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Books in General collection Books in General collection Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre JK 2281 LAW 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 000031 Available mZulm-000031

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: Gender, the Media, and Hillary Clinton -- 2. Women and Presidential Politics -- 3. The Media and the Path to the White House -- 4. Hillary Clinton in Context -- 5. Clinton's Gender Strategy -- 6. Quantity vs. Quality of Media Coverage -- 7. A Gendered Game? -- 8. The Future Female Presidency -- Appendix. Democratic Party Rules in 2008.

"Senator Hillary Clinton won 18 million votes in 2008 - nearly twice that of any presidential contender in recent history - yet she failed to secure the Democratic nomination. In this look at Clinton's historic candidacy, Regina Lawrence and Melody Rose explore how she came so close to breaking the ultimate glass ceiling in US politics, why she fell short, and what her experience portends for future female candidates in the media-saturated game of presidential politics."--BOOK JACKET.

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