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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797893603321

Titolo

Discourse, politics and women as global leaders / / edited by John Wilson, University of Ulster ; Diana Boxer, University of Florida

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

90-272-6797-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (366 p.)

Collana

Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, , 1569-9463 ; ; 63

Disciplina

320.082

Soggetti

Discourse analysis - Political aspects

Communication in politics

Women executives

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Conclusion; Women as political leaders: What now?; John Wilson & Diana Boxer; Table of contents; introduction ; Discourse, politics and women; Introduction; Women, language and politics; Women, language and identity; Women as political leaders: What now?; References; Chapter 1: "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" ; Introduction; The voice of Thatcher; Margaret Thatcher: It's her turn; Being a parliamentarian; Women in parliament

Process and (gender) performance in prime minister's question timeThe prime minister; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 : Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling; Introduction; Theoretical and historical frames of analysis; Critical discourse analysis and identities as semiotic potential; Women's movements in South America; The making of the presidentas; Methodology; Creating a female presidential identity; Michelle Bachelet Jería and the crack in Chile's ceiling (text and context); Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Becoming the will of the people  (text and context)

Representation in twitter of a distinctive spoken style in the service  of



a populist messageDeployment of key characteristics of CMC as identified in the literature; Emoticons; Abbreviations; "G-dropping"; Eye-dialect; Vernacular forms associated with spoken language; Intertextual devices; Conclusion; References; References from journalism and popular culture; Chapter 5: Gender and political discourse in Tunisia; Introduction; Women's role and participation in politics; Politics, power and CDA; Gender equality and issues; Pragmatic devices in the religious context

Political discourse and religious ideologyIntertextuality and interdiscursivity; Other faith-based controversial issues; Women's political discourse/Men's political discourse in Tunisia; Gender-identified political discourse and CofP; Female MPs' discursive practices; Data analysis; Women's competence and proficiency in politics; Women's political style and gender stereotypes; Women's discourse in politics and ideology; Interpretation of data; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Julia Gillard; Introduction; Analytical approach; The ascension to leadership and the "double bind"

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