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

Sheckels, Theodore F. (Author). Gutgold, Nichola D. (Added Author). Carlin, Diana B., 1950- (Added Author).

Summary: In Gender and the American Presidency: Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers They Faced, Theodore F. Sheckels, Nichola D. Gutgold, and Diana Bartelli Carlin invite the audience to consider women qualified enough to be president and explores reasons why they have been dismissed as presidential contenders. This analysis profiles key presidential contenders including Barbara Mikulski, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Kassebaum, Kathleen Sebelius, Christine Gregoire, Linda Lingle, Elizabeth Dole, Dianne Feinstein, and Olympia Snowe. Gender barriers, media coverage, communication style, geography, and other factors are examined to determine why these seemingly qualified, powerful politicos failed to win the White House.

Record details

ISBN: 0739166808
ISBN: 9780739166802
ISBN: 0739166794 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780739166796 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0739166786 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780739166789 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: x, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 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.