Overview
In order to understand the motivations for and implications of Hillary Clinton's historic run for the White House-- and her subsequent defeat--the authors explore sexism and gender bias in U.S. political and social culture. * Analyzes original data such as Twitter hashtags, exit polls, and other public opinion data * Goes beyond women-in-politics research to consider gender as a barrier to political equality * Describes the media's involvement in perpetuating gender stereotypes * Considers rape culture as an important aspect of both the Trump campaign and the general election
- | Author: Caroline Heldman|Meredith Conroy|Alissa R. Ackerman
- | Publisher: Praeger
- | Publication Date: Aug 31, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 224 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Political Science
- | ISBN-10: 1440859418
- | ISBN-13: 9781440859410
