Sylvia Shaw (University of Westminster)

Women, Language and Politics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book addresses the problem of underrepresentation of women in politics, by examining how language maintains inequalities. Drawing on case studies including Theresa May and Hillary Clinton, and over 50 interviews with politicians, it explores the role language plays in constructing and resisting barriers to women's political participation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 339
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781107440265
• ISBN-10: 1107440262
• Artikelnr.: 64370523

Autorenporträt

Sylvia Shaw is a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Westminster. She is a sociolinguist who has conducted research projects in the House of Commons and the devolved political institutions of the UK. Her publications focus on gender, language and power in different types of political discourse.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Gender and language in political institutions
3. Women's linguistic participation in a traditional male-dominated forum: the UK House of Commons
4. Women's linguistic participation in the new devolved assemblies of the UK
5. Barriers to women's participation in politics
6 Case studies I: leading political women: Theresa May
7. Case studies II: leading political women: Julia Gillard and Hilary Clinton
8. Women, language and politics: gains and losses.