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Women, media, and elections : representation and marginalization in British politics /

In the century since women were first eligible to stand and vote in British general elections, they have relied on news media to represent their political perspectives in the public realm. This book provides a systematic analysis of electoral coverage by charting how women candidates, voters, politi...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Harmer, Emily (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2021.
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Table des matières:
  • 1. Women in political news: representation and marginalization
  • 2. The candidates: making the house (of Commons) their home?
  • 3. The voter: housewives and mothers
  • 4. The spouses and relatives: from 'Ideal Election Wife' to 'Just Another Political Wife'
  • 5. The leaders: 'Iron Ladies' and 'Dangerous' women
  • 6. Lessons from a century of reporting on women in elections.