Moms in Chief : The Rhetoric of Republican Motherhood and the Spouses of Presidential Nominees, 1992-2016 /

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The rhetoric of republican motherhood describes the ostensibly ideal female patriot as domestically focused, self-sacrificial, deferential, and defined by her relationship to others, particularly her husband. Moms in Chief combines the study of history, gender, communication, and politics to show ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vigil, Tammy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women > Political activity.
Rhetoric > Political aspects.
Presidential candidates' spouses.
Political campaigns.
Motherhood > Political aspects.
Femmes > Activite politique > États-Unis.
Maternite > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Discours politique > Histoire.
Women > Political activity > United States.
Motherhood > Political aspects > United States.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > History.
Political campaigns > United States > History.
Presidential candidates' spouses > United States.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: political spouses and presidential campaigns
  • Women as citizens: the emergence and entrenchment of Republican motherhood
  • Barbara Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton: the Year of the Woman (1992)
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton and Elizabeth Dole: dutiful (and accomplished) wives (1996)
  • Tipper Gore and Laura Bush: quintessential Republican mothers (2000)
  • Laura Bush and Teresa Heinz Kerry: the all-American wife and the assertive heiress (2004)
  • Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama: revering wifedom and motherhood (2008)
  • Michelle Obama and Ann Romney: battling for mom in chief (2012)
  • Bill Clinton and Melania Trump: the former president and the model immigrant (2016)
  • Conclusion: reifying Republican motherhood.

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