449016205 03 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code DAPSAC 63 Eb 15 9789027267979 06 10.1075/dapsac.63 13 2015030591 00 EA E107 10 01 JB code DAPSAC 02 1569-9463 02 63.00 01 02 Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 11 01 JB code jbe-all 01 02 Full EBA collection (ca. 4,200 titles) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-all 01 02 Complete backlist (3,208 titles, 1967–2015) 05 02 Complete backlist (1967–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-dapsac 01 02 Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture (vols. 1–65, 2002–2015) 05 02 DAPSAC (vols. 1–65, 2002–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-communicationstudies 01 02 Subject collection: Communication Studies (152 titles, 2000–2015) 05 02 Communication Studies (2000–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-linguistics 01 02 Subject collection: Linguistics (2,773 titles, 1967–2015) 05 02 Linguistics (1967–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-pragmatics 01 02 Subject collection: Pragmatics (804 titles, 1978–2015) 05 02 Pragmatics (1978–2015) 01 01 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders 1 B01 01 JB code 582234626 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson Ulster University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/582234626 2 B01 01 JB code 509234627 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/509234627 01 eng 11 366 03 03 vi 03 00 360 03 01 23 320.082 03 2015 P302.77 04 Discourse analysis--Political aspects. 04 Communication in politics. 04 Women executives. 10 LAN009000 12 CFG 24 JB code COMM.CGEN Communication Studies 24 JB code LIN.DISC Discourse studies 24 JB code LIN.PRAG Pragmatics 01 06 02 00 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders focuses on the discourse practices of women in global political leadership. It provides a series of discursive studies of women in positions of political leadership. 03 00 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders focuses on the discourse practices of women in global political leadership. It provides a series of discursive studies of women in positions of political leadership. ‘Political leadership’ is defined as achieving a senior position within a political organization and will often indicate a senior role in government or opposition. The volume draws on a diverse collection of studies from across the globe, reflecting a variety of cultures and distinct polities. The primary aim is to consider in what way(s) discursive practice underpins, reflects, or is appropriated in terms of women’s political success and achievements within politics. The chapters employ differing theoretical approaches all bound by the discursive insights they provide, and in terms of their contribution to understanding the role of language and discourse in the construction of gendered identities within political contexts. 01 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/dapsac.63.png 01 01 D502 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027206541.jpg 01 01 D504 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027206541.tif 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/dapsac.63.hb.png 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/dapsac.63.png 02 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/dapsac.63.hb.png 03 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/dapsac.63.hb.png 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.01int 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.01int 1 18 18 Article 1 01 04 Discourse, politics and women Discourse, politics and women 1 A01 01 JB code 909249197 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, Ulster University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/909249197 2 A01 01 JB code 226249198 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer Department of Linguistics, University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/226249198 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s1 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s1 Section header 2 01 04 Part I. Discursive features of leadership Part I. Discursive features of leadership 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.02wil 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.02wil 19 42 24 Article 3 01 04 Chapter 1. "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" Chapter 1. “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” 01 04 Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership 1 A01 01 JB code 16249199 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, University of Ulster 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/16249199 2 A01 01 JB code 183249200 Anthea Irwin Irwin, Anthea Anthea Irwin School of Communication, University of Ulster 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/183249200 01 eng 03 00 Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK. It has been claimed, however, that she did little for the cause of women. Part of the problem is Thatcher made clear that while she was a woman she thought of herself as a politician first. In this chapter we consider the linguistic consequences of adopting such a position, and we argue that Thatcher used specific discourse structures conducive to the adversarial style of the British parliament. As this style has been equated with male discourse patterns some argue that Thatcher adopted male linguistic norms. However, adversarial styles are not inherently “male” and we consider whether Thatcher was speaking like a man or merely as a politician. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.03cor 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.03cor 43 66 24 Article 4 01 04 Chapter 2. Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling Chapter 2. Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling 01 04 Women presidents' discursive practices in Latin America Women presidents’ discursive practices in Latin America 1 A01 01 JB code 903249201 Florencia Cortès-Conde Cortès-Conde, Florencia Florencia Cortès-Conde Goucher College 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/903249201 2 A01 01 JB code 197249202 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/197249202 01 eng 03 00 During the last half of the 20th century grass root women’s movements have been instrumental in the transition to democracy in Latin America. These social movements were followed by an increased political representation of women at the congressional level, and within the last few decades, six women have been chosen to the highest office: Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (1990–97), Nicaragua; Mireya Moscoso de Arias (1999–2004), Panamá; Laura Chinchilla (2010–2014), in Costa Rica; Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010 & 2014 to present), Chile; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007–to present), Argentina; Dilma Rousseff (2011 to present), Brazil. In our paper, we examine the discursive practices that allowed Kirchner and Bachelet to win their presidencies, and their position on gender, human rights, and economic issues. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.04mil 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.04mil 67 90 24 Article 5 01 04 Chapter 3. Under fire Chapter 3. Under fire 01 04 Pronominal use and leadership in the discourse of Helle Thorning-Schmidt Pronominal use and leadership in the discourse of Helle Thorning-Schmidt 1 A01 01 JB code 894249203 Sharon Millar Millar, Sharon Sharon Millar University of Southern Denmark 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/894249203 01 eng 03 00 The chapter addresses Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s performance of leadership through an analysis of her use of 1st person pronouns in two news interviews, one in Danish and the other in English. The analysis reveals a preference for the collective perspective, particularly in the Danish interview. Through strategies of shifting, blurring, aligning and contesting perspective, Thorning-Schmidt deals with issues of crisis and identity management. There are indications that she is operating with notions of transformational leadership, blended with characteristics of transactional leadership. Although a transformational leadership style is argued by some to be more feminine, I suggest that gender aspects are more apparent in relation to Thorning-Schmidt’s authenticity and legitimacy as a social democrat in the national, but not the international, context. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s2 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s2 Section header 6 01 04 Part II. Discourse, media and power Part II. Discourse, media and power 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.05dav 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.05dav 91 120 30 Article 7 01 04 Chapter 4. Twitter as political discourse Chapter 4. Twitter as political discourse 01 04 The case of Sarah Palin The case of Sarah Palin 1 A01 01 JB code 812249204 Catherine Evans Davies Davies, Catherine Evans Catherine Evans Davies The University of Alabama 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/812249204 01 eng 03 00 This study considers how the first female Republican vice-presidential candidate in American politics, Sarah Palin, draws on stereotypes of gendered language in crafting her persona within the limitations of the Twitter platform of 140 characters. Her use of a more informal and vernacular style associated her symbolically not only with a populist message but also with the covert prestige linked to working class male speech. Palin, brought from relative obscurity as governor of Alaska, embodied a compelling combination of beauty-pageant appearance and traditional female roles of wife and mother with a brash and informal speaking style more usually associated with men. This study examines how her distinctive spoken style and political stance are translated into written tweets. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.06kam 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.06kam 121 148 28 Article 8 01 04 Chapter 5. Gender and political discourse in Tunisia Chapter 5. Gender and political discourse in Tunisia 1 A01 01 JB code 538249205 Raoudha Kammoun Kammoun, Raoudha Raoudha Kammoun Manouba University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/538249205 01 eng 03 00 In this article, we explore women’s political discourse in Tunisia since the January 2011 Uprising. We use the Critical Discourse Analysis approach to examine the political discourse and discursive strategies of the major political parties through the lens of the female MPs in the National Constituent Assembly. We first focus on women’s role and participation in politics, their discursive practices in controversial contexts such as gender equality and faith-based issues. Then we use the “Community of Practice” method to address the issue of feminine and gender-identified political discourse and report findings from a survey-based empirical study. The results suggest that women’s empowerment and agency require further political participation achieved through an intersectional perspective that associates gender with poverty and urban/rural inequalities. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.07app 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.07app 149 168 20 Article 9 01 04 Chapter 6. Julia Gillard Chapter 6. Julia Gillard 01 04 A murderous rage A murderous rage 1 A01 01 JB code 280249206 Roslyn Appleby Appleby, Roslyn Roslyn Appleby University of Technology, Sydney 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/280249206 01 eng 03 00 This chapter charts the political career of Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female Prime Minister (2010–2013), and argues that three intertwined discourses of gender shaped how she was perceived and represented in the political domain and in the media. First, Gillard was faced with challenges such as the “double bind,” by which female leaders are expected to demonstrate qualities stereotypically associated with masculinity, and at the same time to display qualities stereotypically associated with femininity. Second, Gillard faced sexist abuse in politics and media which labelled her an “unintelligible being.” Third, in acts of “strategic essentialism,” Gillard condemned the misogyny she endured, repositioning herself as a coherent political force and marking the re-emergence of feminism in Australian politics. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.08ata 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.08ata 169 192 24 Article 10 01 04 Chapter 7. Women in politics and the media Chapter 7. Women in politics and the media 01 04 The discursive construction of collaboration for female leadership in Cameroon The discursive construction of collaboration for female leadership in Cameroon 1 A01 01 JB code 88249207 Lilian Lem Atanga Atanga, Lilian Lem Lilian Lem Atanga University of Bamenda, Cameroon 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/88249207 2 A01 01 JB code 132249208 Alexandre T. Djimeli Djimeli, Alexandre T. Alexandre T. Djimeli University of Dschang, Cameroon 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/132249208 01 eng 03 00 This chapter analyses discursive construction of collaboration of women in politics and the media in Cameroon. Using interviews and data from print and audio-visual media, we examine how female journalists and politicians strategically exploit opportunities and gaps within the system to increase numbers of women in decision making positions. We analyze data using Critical Discourse Analysis (Wodak & Meyer 2009). We identify discourses of collaboration and discourses that subvert traditional gender ideologies about women as not public (in politics and media). Drawing on discourses such as “the sisterhood discourse,” female journalists and politicians collaborate to exploit systemic gaps such as shortage of media programs to include programs that empower women or conduct interviews highlighting women’s voices and equality discourse. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s3 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s3 Section header 11 01 04 Part III. Leadership, identity and the public Part III. Leadership, identity and the public 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.09she 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.09she 193 216 24 Article 12 01 04 Chapter 8. "Thank you for heckling me" Chapter 8. “Thank you for heckling me” 01 04 Hillary Rodham Clinton's discursive management of her public persona, her political message and the "Iron my shirt!" hecklers in the 2008 presidential election campaign Hillary Rodham Clinton’s discursive management of her public persona, her political message and the “Iron my shirt!” hecklers in the 2008 presidential election campaign 1 A01 01 JB code 160249209 Amy Sheldon Sheldon, Amy Amy Sheldon University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/160249209 01 eng 03 00 This chapter analyses an exchange where hecklers interrupt Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) at a 2008 U. S. Presidential campaign town hall meeting. Analysis of video records describes HRC’s impromptu, embodied rhetorical response that repositions the disruptors onto the discursive margin and upholds women’s discursive rights as she sidesteps the trap of the “double-bind,” and consolidates audience alignment with her values. Studying how public speakers negotiate unplanned, complex, multi-party events can reveal more about a leader’s discursive skills and social intelligence than the study of planned, text-centric political discourse alone. This chapter analyzes emergent, multimodal interaction (linguistic and gestural), and visible contributions from social others addressed by the speaker, a methodological shift important for recognizing the depth of women’s public speaking skill and stylistic variety. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.10ada 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.10ada 217 250 34 Article 13 01 04 Chapter 9. Governors debating Chapter 9. Governors debating 01 04 The role of situational, discourse and transportable identities The role of situational, discourse and transportable identities 1 A01 01 JB code 772249210 Karen L. Adams Adams, Karen L. Karen L. Adams Arizona State University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/772249210 01 eng 03 00 An analysis of 21 women campaigning for the office of governor in 10 different states over a twenty-four year period in the US shows how they position themselves as ready for executive leadership. In interactive televised debates, they construct identities designed as convincing, knowledgeable and authoritative and defend them from challenges. Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike claim leadership skills, experience, toughness, and situate these claims to be responsive to opponents’ identities, potential double binds and voter issues. Employing a wide range of discourse identities and linguistic strategies appropriate to the situated context, these candidates, experts in their field, lead us to understand the many different ways they compete to gain the edge in the campaign context. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.11fen 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.11fen 251 272 22 Article 14 01 04 Chapter 10. Discourses of female leaders in postcolonial Hong Kong Chapter 10. Discourses of female leaders in postcolonial Hong Kong 1 A01 01 JB code 904247977 Wei Feng Feng, Wei Wei Feng The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/904247977 2 A01 01 JB code 164247978 Doreen D. Wu Wu, Doreen D. Doreen D. Wu The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/164247978 01 eng 03 00 The present study examines divergent political discourse systems in postcolonial Hong Kong (cf. Flowerdew 1997), as distinguished by the political claims of two female leaders regarding universal suffrage: Carrie LAM Cheng Yuet-ngor and Emily LAU Wai-hing. Data for analysis are derived from their public speeches addressed in the legislative council of Hong Kong from 2010–2013. The discourse of the chief secretary for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, lacks a feminine register and represents the Confucianist discourse system, emphasizing consensus-seeking with the central government of China and people of Hong Kong. In contrast, the chairwoman of the Democratic Party, Emily Lau, with traces of a female register represents the Utilitarian discourse system, stressing the soonest possible timeline of universal suffrage as per “international standards.” 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s4 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s4 Section header 15 01 04 Part IV. Styling the leader Part IV. Styling the leader 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.12lun 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.12lun 273 292 20 Article 16 01 04 Chapter 11. Governing in the gendered structure of power Chapter 11. Governing in the gendered structure of power 01 04 The media discourse on Angela Merkel and her power-driven leadership style The media discourse on Angela Merkel and her power-driven leadership style 1 A01 01 JB code 356249213 Margreth Lünenborg Lünenborg, Margreth Margreth Lünenborg Freie Universität Berlin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/356249213 2 A01 01 JB code 418249214 Tanja Maier Maier, Tanja Tanja Maier Freie Universität Berlin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/418249214 01 eng 03 00 The article discusses the relation of gender and power in journalistic coverage of leading politicians. Looking in detail at the German chancellor Angela Merkel, a qualitative textual analysis of printed news media as well as glossies shows how politics are still designed as a male field while its constitutive outside is the female. Nevertheless a female actor becomes successful in it. The analysis shows that the almost normal presence of women in powerful political positions requires new modes of media analysis. The dichotomist distinction between male and female actors and a specific focus on forms of women’s stereotyping does not lead to sufficient results. This analysis offers opportunities for deconstructing the gendered system of politics. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.13mak 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.13mak 293 314 22 Article 17 01 04 Chapter 12. The ball is in the women's court Chapter 12. The ball is in the women’s court 01 04 The portrayal of Finnish women as political leaders in newspapers The portrayal of Finnish women as political leaders in newspapers 1 A01 01 JB code 138249215 Johanna Mäkelä Mäkelä, Johanna Johanna Mäkelä University of Tampere, Finland 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/138249215 2 A01 01 JB code 454249216 Pekka Isotalus Isotalus, Pekka Pekka Isotalus University of Tampere, Finland 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/454249216 3 A01 01 JB code 637249217 Iiris Ruoho Ruoho, Iiris Iiris Ruoho University of Tampere, Finland 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/637249217 01 eng 03 00 Finnish women have held all the highest positions in politics, and yet their media presence has repeatedly been portrayed as weaker than men’s. This article examines how newspapers ascribe gender to political leaders and what questions this opens in political communication research. In addition to a quantitative analysis, data from the most widely read Finnish newspapers, daily broadsheets and six-day-a-week tabloids, are interpreted and complemented with a qualitative content analysis of the Social Democratic Party of Finland’s first female party leader. This article demonstrates that female and male politicians are not given equal media representation. Moreover, the media evaluates the personalities and actions of political leaders from distinctively gendered perspectives. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.14jon 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.14jon 315 344 30 Article 18 01 04 Chapter 13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Chapter 13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 01 04 Media's "Ma Ellen" or the "Iron Lady" of West Africa? Textual discourse & brand of a leader Media’s “Ma Ellen” or the “Iron Lady” of West Africa? Textual discourse & brand of a leader 1 A01 01 JB code 357249218 Lennie M. Jones Jones, Lennie M. Lennie M. Jones University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/357249218 01 eng 03 00 Incumbent president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, currently serving her second term, is the first democratically elected female head of state in modern Africa. During the 2005 and 2011 elections, Sirleaf strategically performed multiple discursive identities, appealing to both male and female constituents. This qualitative pragmatic discourse analysis supplemented by quantitative data, reveals media stylizations of Sirleaf ranging from that of a “grandmother” to the “Iron Lady” to “Ma Ellen,” mother of a country. The present study demonstrates the gendered and non-gendered discourses Sirleaf employs, and introduces the theoretical framework of gender-neutral, gender-polar and gender-biased text. The political brands Sirleaf discursively establishes for herself are compared with and contrasted to brands of the Liberian president as styled by international media. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.15con 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.15con 345 352 8 Article 19 01 04 Conclusion Conclusion 01 04 Women as political leaders: What now? Women as political leaders: What now? 1 A01 01 JB code 837249219 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, University of Ulster 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/837249219 2 A01 01 JB code 909249220 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer Department of Linguistics, University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/909249220 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.16abo 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.16abo 353 358 6 Article 20 01 04 About the authors About the authors 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.17ind 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.17ind 359 360 2 Article 21 01 04 Index Index 01 eng 01 JB code JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/dapsac.63 Amsterdam NL 00 John Benjamins Publishing Company Marketing Department / Karin Plijnaar, Pieter Lamers onix@benjamins.nl 04 01 00 20151030 C 2015 John Benjamins D 2015 John Benjamins 02 WORLD 13 15 9789027206541 WORLD 09 01 JB 3 John Benjamins e-Platform 03 https://jbe-platform.com 29 https://jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027267979 21 01 00 Unqualified price 02 99.00 EUR 01 00 Unqualified price 02 83.00 GBP GB 01 00 Unqualified price 02 149.00 USD 458016713 03 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code DAPSAC 63 GE 15 9789027267979 06 10.1075/dapsac.63 13 2015030591 00 EA E133 10 01 JB code DAPSAC 02 JB code 1569-9463 02 63.00 01 02 Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 01 01 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders 1 B01 01 JB code 582234626 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson Ulster University 2 B01 01 JB code 509234627 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer University of Florida 01 eng 11 366 03 03 vi 03 00 360 03 24 JB code COMM.CGEN Communication Studies 24 JB code LIN.DISC Discourse studies 24 JB code LIN.PRAG Pragmatics 10 LAN009000 12 CFG 01 06 02 00 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders focuses on the discourse practices of women in global political leadership. It provides a series of discursive studies of women in positions of political leadership. 03 00 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders focuses on the discourse practices of women in global political leadership. It provides a series of discursive studies of women in positions of political leadership. ‘Political leadership’ is defined as achieving a senior position within a political organization and will often indicate a senior role in government or opposition. The volume draws on a diverse collection of studies from across the globe, reflecting a variety of cultures and distinct polities. The primary aim is to consider in what way(s) discursive practice underpins, reflects, or is appropriated in terms of women’s political success and achievements within politics. The chapters employ differing theoretical approaches all bound by the discursive insights they provide, and in terms of their contribution to understanding the role of language and discourse in the construction of gendered identities within political contexts. 01 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/dapsac.63.png 01 01 D502 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027206541.jpg 01 01 D504 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027206541.tif 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/dapsac.63.hb.png 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/dapsac.63.png 02 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/dapsac.63.hb.png 03 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/dapsac.63.hb.png 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.01int 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.01int 1 18 18 Article 1 01 04 Discourse, politics and women Discourse, politics and women 1 A01 01 JB code 909249197 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, Ulster University 2 A01 01 JB code 226249198 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer Department of Linguistics, University of Florida 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s1 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s1 Section header 2 01 04 Part I. Discursive features of leadership Part I. Discursive features of leadership 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.02wil 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.02wil 19 42 24 Article 3 01 04 Chapter 1. "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" Chapter 1. “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” 01 04 Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership 1 A01 01 JB code 16249199 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, University of Ulster 2 A01 01 JB code 183249200 Anthea Irwin Irwin, Anthea Anthea Irwin School of Communication, University of Ulster 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.03cor 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.03cor 43 66 24 Article 4 01 04 Chapter 2. Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling Chapter 2. Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling 01 04 Women presidents' discursive practices in Latin America Women presidents’ discursive practices in Latin America 1 A01 01 JB code 903249201 Florencia Cortès-Conde Cortès-Conde, Florencia Florencia Cortès-Conde Goucher College 2 A01 01 JB code 197249202 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer University of Florida 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.04mil 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.04mil 67 90 24 Article 5 01 04 Chapter 3. Under fire Chapter 3. Under fire 01 04 Pronominal use and leadership in the discourse of Helle Thorning-Schmidt Pronominal use and leadership in the discourse of Helle Thorning-Schmidt 1 A01 01 JB code 894249203 Sharon Millar Millar, Sharon Sharon Millar University of Southern Denmark 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s2 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s2 Section header 6 01 04 Part II. Discourse, media and power Part II. Discourse, media and power 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.05dav 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.05dav 91 120 30 Article 7 01 04 Chapter 4. Twitter as political discourse Chapter 4. Twitter as political discourse 01 04 The case of Sarah Palin The case of Sarah Palin 1 A01 01 JB code 812249204 Catherine Evans Davies Davies, Catherine Evans Catherine Evans Davies The University of Alabama 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.06kam 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.06kam 121 148 28 Article 8 01 04 Chapter 5. Gender and political discourse in Tunisia Chapter 5. Gender and political discourse in Tunisia 1 A01 01 JB code 538249205 Raoudha Kammoun Kammoun, Raoudha Raoudha Kammoun Manouba University 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.07app 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.07app 149 168 20 Article 9 01 04 Chapter 6. Julia Gillard Chapter 6. Julia Gillard 01 04 A murderous rage A murderous rage 1 A01 01 JB code 280249206 Roslyn Appleby Appleby, Roslyn Roslyn Appleby University of Technology, Sydney 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.08ata 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.08ata 169 192 24 Article 10 01 04 Chapter 7. Women in politics and the media Chapter 7. Women in politics and the media 01 04 The discursive construction of collaboration for female leadership in Cameroon The discursive construction of collaboration for female leadership in Cameroon 1 A01 01 JB code 88249207 Lilian Lem Atanga Atanga, Lilian Lem Lilian Lem Atanga University of Bamenda, Cameroon 2 A01 01 JB code 132249208 Alexandre T. Djimeli Djimeli, Alexandre T. Alexandre T. Djimeli University of Dschang, Cameroon 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s3 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s3 Section header 11 01 04 Part III. Leadership, identity and the public Part III. Leadership, identity and the public 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.09she 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.09she 193 216 24 Article 12 01 04 Chapter 8. "Thank you for heckling me" Chapter 8. “Thank you for heckling me” 01 04 Hillary Rodham Clinton's discursive management of her public persona, her political message and the "Iron my shirt!" hecklers in the 2008 presidential election campaign Hillary Rodham Clinton’s discursive management of her public persona, her political message and the “Iron my shirt!” hecklers in the 2008 presidential election campaign 1 A01 01 JB code 160249209 Amy Sheldon Sheldon, Amy Amy Sheldon University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.10ada 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.10ada 217 250 34 Article 13 01 04 Chapter 9. Governors debating Chapter 9. Governors debating 01 04 The role of situational, discourse and transportable identities The role of situational, discourse and transportable identities 1 A01 01 JB code 772249210 Karen L. Adams Adams, Karen L. Karen L. Adams Arizona State University 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.11fen 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.11fen 251 272 22 Article 14 01 04 Chapter 10. Discourses of female leaders in postcolonial Hong Kong Chapter 10. Discourses of female leaders in postcolonial Hong Kong 1 A01 01 JB code 904247977 Wei Feng Feng, Wei Wei Feng The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2 A01 01 JB code 164247978 Doreen D. Wu Wu, Doreen D. Doreen D. Wu The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s4 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s4 Section header 15 01 04 Part IV. Styling the leader Part IV. Styling the leader 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.12lun 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.12lun 273 292 20 Article 16 01 04 Chapter 11. Governing in the gendered structure of power Chapter 11. Governing in the gendered structure of power 01 04 The media discourse on Angela Merkel and her power-driven leadership style The media discourse on Angela Merkel and her power-driven leadership style 1 A01 01 JB code 356249213 Margreth Lünenborg Lünenborg, Margreth Margreth Lünenborg Freie Universität Berlin 2 A01 01 JB code 418249214 Tanja Maier Maier, Tanja Tanja Maier Freie Universität Berlin 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.13mak 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.13mak 293 314 22 Article 17 01 04 Chapter 12. The ball is in the women's court Chapter 12. The ball is in the women’s court 01 04 The portrayal of Finnish women as political leaders in newspapers The portrayal of Finnish women as political leaders in newspapers 1 A01 01 JB code 138249215 Johanna Mäkelä Mäkelä, Johanna Johanna Mäkelä University of Tampere, Finland 2 A01 01 JB code 454249216 Pekka Isotalus Isotalus, Pekka Pekka Isotalus University of Tampere, Finland 3 A01 01 JB code 637249217 Iiris Ruoho Ruoho, Iiris Iiris Ruoho University of Tampere, Finland 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.14jon 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.14jon 315 344 30 Article 18 01 04 Chapter 13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Chapter 13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 01 04 Media's "Ma Ellen" or the "Iron Lady" of West Africa? Textual discourse & brand of a leader Media’s “Ma Ellen” or the “Iron Lady” of West Africa? Textual discourse & brand of a leader 1 A01 01 JB code 357249218 Lennie M. Jones Jones, Lennie M. Lennie M. Jones University of Florida 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.15con 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.15con 345 352 8 Article 19 01 04 Conclusion Conclusion 01 04 Women as political leaders: What now? Women as political leaders: What now? 1 A01 01 JB code 837249219 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, University of Ulster 2 A01 01 JB code 909249220 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer Department of Linguistics, University of Florida 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.16abo 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.16abo 353 358 6 Article 20 01 04 About the authors About the authors 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.17ind 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.17ind 359 360 2 Article 21 01 04 Index Index 01 JB code JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 https://benjamins.com Amsterdam NL 00 John Benjamins Publishing Company Marketing Department / Karin Plijnaar, Pieter Lamers onix@benjamins.nl 04 01 00 20151030 C 2015 John Benjamins D 2015 John Benjamins 02 WORLD 13 15 9789027206541 WORLD 03 01 JB 17 Google 03 https://play.google.com/store/books 21 01 00 Unqualified price 00 99.00 EUR 01 00 Unqualified price 00 83.00 GBP 01 00 Unqualified price 00 149.00 USD 789016204 03 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code DAPSAC 63 Hb 15 9789027206541 06 10.1075/dapsac.63 13 2015024918 00 BB 08 750 gr 10 01 JB code DAPSAC 02 1569-9463 02 63.00 01 02 Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 01 01 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders 1 B01 01 JB code 582234626 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson Ulster University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/582234626 2 B01 01 JB code 509234627 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/509234627 01 eng 11 366 03 03 vi 03 00 360 03 01 23 320.082 03 2015 P302.77 04 Discourse analysis--Political aspects. 04 Communication in politics. 04 Women executives. 10 LAN009000 12 CFG 24 JB code COMM.CGEN Communication Studies 24 JB code LIN.DISC Discourse studies 24 JB code LIN.PRAG Pragmatics 01 06 02 00 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders focuses on the discourse practices of women in global political leadership. It provides a series of discursive studies of women in positions of political leadership. 03 00 Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders focuses on the discourse practices of women in global political leadership. It provides a series of discursive studies of women in positions of political leadership. ‘Political leadership’ is defined as achieving a senior position within a political organization and will often indicate a senior role in government or opposition. The volume draws on a diverse collection of studies from across the globe, reflecting a variety of cultures and distinct polities. The primary aim is to consider in what way(s) discursive practice underpins, reflects, or is appropriated in terms of women’s political success and achievements within politics. The chapters employ differing theoretical approaches all bound by the discursive insights they provide, and in terms of their contribution to understanding the role of language and discourse in the construction of gendered identities within political contexts. 01 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/dapsac.63.png 01 01 D502 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027206541.jpg 01 01 D504 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027206541.tif 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/dapsac.63.hb.png 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/dapsac.63.png 02 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/dapsac.63.hb.png 03 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/dapsac.63.hb.png 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.01int 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.01int 1 18 18 Article 1 01 04 Discourse, politics and women Discourse, politics and women 1 A01 01 JB code 909249197 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, Ulster University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/909249197 2 A01 01 JB code 226249198 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer Department of Linguistics, University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/226249198 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s1 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s1 Section header 2 01 04 Part I. Discursive features of leadership Part I. Discursive features of leadership 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.02wil 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.02wil 19 42 24 Article 3 01 04 Chapter 1. "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" Chapter 1. “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?” 01 04 Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership Margaret Thatcher and the discourse of leadership 1 A01 01 JB code 16249199 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, University of Ulster 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/16249199 2 A01 01 JB code 183249200 Anthea Irwin Irwin, Anthea Anthea Irwin School of Communication, University of Ulster 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/183249200 01 eng 03 00 Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK. It has been claimed, however, that she did little for the cause of women. Part of the problem is Thatcher made clear that while she was a woman she thought of herself as a politician first. In this chapter we consider the linguistic consequences of adopting such a position, and we argue that Thatcher used specific discourse structures conducive to the adversarial style of the British parliament. As this style has been equated with male discourse patterns some argue that Thatcher adopted male linguistic norms. However, adversarial styles are not inherently “male” and we consider whether Thatcher was speaking like a man or merely as a politician. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.03cor 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.03cor 43 66 24 Article 4 01 04 Chapter 2. Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling Chapter 2. Breaking the glass & keeping the ceiling 01 04 Women presidents' discursive practices in Latin America Women presidents’ discursive practices in Latin America 1 A01 01 JB code 903249201 Florencia Cortès-Conde Cortès-Conde, Florencia Florencia Cortès-Conde Goucher College 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/903249201 2 A01 01 JB code 197249202 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/197249202 01 eng 03 00 During the last half of the 20th century grass root women’s movements have been instrumental in the transition to democracy in Latin America. These social movements were followed by an increased political representation of women at the congressional level, and within the last few decades, six women have been chosen to the highest office: Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (1990–97), Nicaragua; Mireya Moscoso de Arias (1999–2004), Panamá; Laura Chinchilla (2010–2014), in Costa Rica; Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010 & 2014 to present), Chile; Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007–to present), Argentina; Dilma Rousseff (2011 to present), Brazil. In our paper, we examine the discursive practices that allowed Kirchner and Bachelet to win their presidencies, and their position on gender, human rights, and economic issues. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.04mil 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.04mil 67 90 24 Article 5 01 04 Chapter 3. Under fire Chapter 3. Under fire 01 04 Pronominal use and leadership in the discourse of Helle Thorning-Schmidt Pronominal use and leadership in the discourse of Helle Thorning-Schmidt 1 A01 01 JB code 894249203 Sharon Millar Millar, Sharon Sharon Millar University of Southern Denmark 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/894249203 01 eng 03 00 The chapter addresses Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s performance of leadership through an analysis of her use of 1st person pronouns in two news interviews, one in Danish and the other in English. The analysis reveals a preference for the collective perspective, particularly in the Danish interview. Through strategies of shifting, blurring, aligning and contesting perspective, Thorning-Schmidt deals with issues of crisis and identity management. There are indications that she is operating with notions of transformational leadership, blended with characteristics of transactional leadership. Although a transformational leadership style is argued by some to be more feminine, I suggest that gender aspects are more apparent in relation to Thorning-Schmidt’s authenticity and legitimacy as a social democrat in the national, but not the international, context. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s2 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s2 Section header 6 01 04 Part II. Discourse, media and power Part II. Discourse, media and power 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.05dav 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.05dav 91 120 30 Article 7 01 04 Chapter 4. Twitter as political discourse Chapter 4. Twitter as political discourse 01 04 The case of Sarah Palin The case of Sarah Palin 1 A01 01 JB code 812249204 Catherine Evans Davies Davies, Catherine Evans Catherine Evans Davies The University of Alabama 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/812249204 01 eng 03 00 This study considers how the first female Republican vice-presidential candidate in American politics, Sarah Palin, draws on stereotypes of gendered language in crafting her persona within the limitations of the Twitter platform of 140 characters. Her use of a more informal and vernacular style associated her symbolically not only with a populist message but also with the covert prestige linked to working class male speech. Palin, brought from relative obscurity as governor of Alaska, embodied a compelling combination of beauty-pageant appearance and traditional female roles of wife and mother with a brash and informal speaking style more usually associated with men. This study examines how her distinctive spoken style and political stance are translated into written tweets. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.06kam 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.06kam 121 148 28 Article 8 01 04 Chapter 5. Gender and political discourse in Tunisia Chapter 5. Gender and political discourse in Tunisia 1 A01 01 JB code 538249205 Raoudha Kammoun Kammoun, Raoudha Raoudha Kammoun Manouba University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/538249205 01 eng 03 00 In this article, we explore women’s political discourse in Tunisia since the January 2011 Uprising. We use the Critical Discourse Analysis approach to examine the political discourse and discursive strategies of the major political parties through the lens of the female MPs in the National Constituent Assembly. We first focus on women’s role and participation in politics, their discursive practices in controversial contexts such as gender equality and faith-based issues. Then we use the “Community of Practice” method to address the issue of feminine and gender-identified political discourse and report findings from a survey-based empirical study. The results suggest that women’s empowerment and agency require further political participation achieved through an intersectional perspective that associates gender with poverty and urban/rural inequalities. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.07app 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.07app 149 168 20 Article 9 01 04 Chapter 6. Julia Gillard Chapter 6. Julia Gillard 01 04 A murderous rage A murderous rage 1 A01 01 JB code 280249206 Roslyn Appleby Appleby, Roslyn Roslyn Appleby University of Technology, Sydney 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/280249206 01 eng 03 00 This chapter charts the political career of Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female Prime Minister (2010–2013), and argues that three intertwined discourses of gender shaped how she was perceived and represented in the political domain and in the media. First, Gillard was faced with challenges such as the “double bind,” by which female leaders are expected to demonstrate qualities stereotypically associated with masculinity, and at the same time to display qualities stereotypically associated with femininity. Second, Gillard faced sexist abuse in politics and media which labelled her an “unintelligible being.” Third, in acts of “strategic essentialism,” Gillard condemned the misogyny she endured, repositioning herself as a coherent political force and marking the re-emergence of feminism in Australian politics. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.08ata 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.08ata 169 192 24 Article 10 01 04 Chapter 7. Women in politics and the media Chapter 7. Women in politics and the media 01 04 The discursive construction of collaboration for female leadership in Cameroon The discursive construction of collaboration for female leadership in Cameroon 1 A01 01 JB code 88249207 Lilian Lem Atanga Atanga, Lilian Lem Lilian Lem Atanga University of Bamenda, Cameroon 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/88249207 2 A01 01 JB code 132249208 Alexandre T. Djimeli Djimeli, Alexandre T. Alexandre T. Djimeli University of Dschang, Cameroon 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/132249208 01 eng 03 00 This chapter analyses discursive construction of collaboration of women in politics and the media in Cameroon. Using interviews and data from print and audio-visual media, we examine how female journalists and politicians strategically exploit opportunities and gaps within the system to increase numbers of women in decision making positions. We analyze data using Critical Discourse Analysis (Wodak & Meyer 2009). We identify discourses of collaboration and discourses that subvert traditional gender ideologies about women as not public (in politics and media). Drawing on discourses such as “the sisterhood discourse,” female journalists and politicians collaborate to exploit systemic gaps such as shortage of media programs to include programs that empower women or conduct interviews highlighting women’s voices and equality discourse. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s3 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s3 Section header 11 01 04 Part III. Leadership, identity and the public Part III. Leadership, identity and the public 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.09she 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.09she 193 216 24 Article 12 01 04 Chapter 8. "Thank you for heckling me" Chapter 8. “Thank you for heckling me” 01 04 Hillary Rodham Clinton's discursive management of her public persona, her political message and the "Iron my shirt!" hecklers in the 2008 presidential election campaign Hillary Rodham Clinton’s discursive management of her public persona, her political message and the “Iron my shirt!” hecklers in the 2008 presidential election campaign 1 A01 01 JB code 160249209 Amy Sheldon Sheldon, Amy Amy Sheldon University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/160249209 01 eng 03 00 This chapter analyses an exchange where hecklers interrupt Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) at a 2008 U. S. Presidential campaign town hall meeting. Analysis of video records describes HRC’s impromptu, embodied rhetorical response that repositions the disruptors onto the discursive margin and upholds women’s discursive rights as she sidesteps the trap of the “double-bind,” and consolidates audience alignment with her values. Studying how public speakers negotiate unplanned, complex, multi-party events can reveal more about a leader’s discursive skills and social intelligence than the study of planned, text-centric political discourse alone. This chapter analyzes emergent, multimodal interaction (linguistic and gestural), and visible contributions from social others addressed by the speaker, a methodological shift important for recognizing the depth of women’s public speaking skill and stylistic variety. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.10ada 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.10ada 217 250 34 Article 13 01 04 Chapter 9. Governors debating Chapter 9. Governors debating 01 04 The role of situational, discourse and transportable identities The role of situational, discourse and transportable identities 1 A01 01 JB code 772249210 Karen L. Adams Adams, Karen L. Karen L. Adams Arizona State University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/772249210 01 eng 03 00 An analysis of 21 women campaigning for the office of governor in 10 different states over a twenty-four year period in the US shows how they position themselves as ready for executive leadership. In interactive televised debates, they construct identities designed as convincing, knowledgeable and authoritative and defend them from challenges. Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike claim leadership skills, experience, toughness, and situate these claims to be responsive to opponents’ identities, potential double binds and voter issues. Employing a wide range of discourse identities and linguistic strategies appropriate to the situated context, these candidates, experts in their field, lead us to understand the many different ways they compete to gain the edge in the campaign context. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.11fen 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.11fen 251 272 22 Article 14 01 04 Chapter 10. Discourses of female leaders in postcolonial Hong Kong Chapter 10. Discourses of female leaders in postcolonial Hong Kong 1 A01 01 JB code 904247977 Wei Feng Feng, Wei Wei Feng The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/904247977 2 A01 01 JB code 164247978 Doreen D. Wu Wu, Doreen D. Doreen D. Wu The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/164247978 01 eng 03 00 The present study examines divergent political discourse systems in postcolonial Hong Kong (cf. Flowerdew 1997), as distinguished by the political claims of two female leaders regarding universal suffrage: Carrie LAM Cheng Yuet-ngor and Emily LAU Wai-hing. Data for analysis are derived from their public speeches addressed in the legislative council of Hong Kong from 2010–2013. The discourse of the chief secretary for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, lacks a feminine register and represents the Confucianist discourse system, emphasizing consensus-seeking with the central government of China and people of Hong Kong. In contrast, the chairwoman of the Democratic Party, Emily Lau, with traces of a female register represents the Utilitarian discourse system, stressing the soonest possible timeline of universal suffrage as per “international standards.” 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.s4 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.s4 Section header 15 01 04 Part IV. Styling the leader Part IV. Styling the leader 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.12lun 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.12lun 273 292 20 Article 16 01 04 Chapter 11. Governing in the gendered structure of power Chapter 11. Governing in the gendered structure of power 01 04 The media discourse on Angela Merkel and her power-driven leadership style The media discourse on Angela Merkel and her power-driven leadership style 1 A01 01 JB code 356249213 Margreth Lünenborg Lünenborg, Margreth Margreth Lünenborg Freie Universität Berlin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/356249213 2 A01 01 JB code 418249214 Tanja Maier Maier, Tanja Tanja Maier Freie Universität Berlin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/418249214 01 eng 03 00 The article discusses the relation of gender and power in journalistic coverage of leading politicians. Looking in detail at the German chancellor Angela Merkel, a qualitative textual analysis of printed news media as well as glossies shows how politics are still designed as a male field while its constitutive outside is the female. Nevertheless a female actor becomes successful in it. The analysis shows that the almost normal presence of women in powerful political positions requires new modes of media analysis. The dichotomist distinction between male and female actors and a specific focus on forms of women’s stereotyping does not lead to sufficient results. This analysis offers opportunities for deconstructing the gendered system of politics. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.13mak 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.13mak 293 314 22 Article 17 01 04 Chapter 12. The ball is in the women's court Chapter 12. The ball is in the women’s court 01 04 The portrayal of Finnish women as political leaders in newspapers The portrayal of Finnish women as political leaders in newspapers 1 A01 01 JB code 138249215 Johanna Mäkelä Mäkelä, Johanna Johanna Mäkelä University of Tampere, Finland 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/138249215 2 A01 01 JB code 454249216 Pekka Isotalus Isotalus, Pekka Pekka Isotalus University of Tampere, Finland 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/454249216 3 A01 01 JB code 637249217 Iiris Ruoho Ruoho, Iiris Iiris Ruoho University of Tampere, Finland 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/637249217 01 eng 03 00 Finnish women have held all the highest positions in politics, and yet their media presence has repeatedly been portrayed as weaker than men’s. This article examines how newspapers ascribe gender to political leaders and what questions this opens in political communication research. In addition to a quantitative analysis, data from the most widely read Finnish newspapers, daily broadsheets and six-day-a-week tabloids, are interpreted and complemented with a qualitative content analysis of the Social Democratic Party of Finland’s first female party leader. This article demonstrates that female and male politicians are not given equal media representation. Moreover, the media evaluates the personalities and actions of political leaders from distinctively gendered perspectives. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.14jon 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.14jon 315 344 30 Article 18 01 04 Chapter 13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Chapter 13. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 01 04 Media's "Ma Ellen" or the "Iron Lady" of West Africa? Textual discourse & brand of a leader Media’s “Ma Ellen” or the “Iron Lady” of West Africa? Textual discourse & brand of a leader 1 A01 01 JB code 357249218 Lennie M. Jones Jones, Lennie M. Lennie M. Jones University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/357249218 01 eng 03 00 Incumbent president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, currently serving her second term, is the first democratically elected female head of state in modern Africa. During the 2005 and 2011 elections, Sirleaf strategically performed multiple discursive identities, appealing to both male and female constituents. This qualitative pragmatic discourse analysis supplemented by quantitative data, reveals media stylizations of Sirleaf ranging from that of a “grandmother” to the “Iron Lady” to “Ma Ellen,” mother of a country. The present study demonstrates the gendered and non-gendered discourses Sirleaf employs, and introduces the theoretical framework of gender-neutral, gender-polar and gender-biased text. The political brands Sirleaf discursively establishes for herself are compared with and contrasted to brands of the Liberian president as styled by international media. 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.15con 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.15con 345 352 8 Article 19 01 04 Conclusion Conclusion 01 04 Women as political leaders: What now? Women as political leaders: What now? 1 A01 01 JB code 837249219 John Wilson Wilson, John John Wilson School of Communication, University of Ulster 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/837249219 2 A01 01 JB code 909249220 Diana Boxer Boxer, Diana Diana Boxer Department of Linguistics, University of Florida 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/909249220 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.16abo 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.16abo 353 358 6 Article 20 01 04 About the authors About the authors 01 eng 01 01 JB code dapsac.63.17ind 06 10.1075/dapsac.63.17ind 359 360 2 Article 21 01 04 Index Index 01 eng 01 JB code JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/dapsac.63 Amsterdam NL 00 John Benjamins Publishing Company Marketing Department / Karin Plijnaar, Pieter Lamers onix@benjamins.nl 04 01 00 20151030 C 2015 John Benjamins D 2015 John Benjamins 02 WORLD WORLD US CA MX 09 01 JB 1 John Benjamins Publishing Company +31 20 6304747 +31 20 6739773 bookorder@benjamins.nl 01 https://benjamins.com 21 5 18 01 00 Unqualified price 02 JB 1 02 99.00 EUR 02 00 Unqualified price 02 83.00 01 Z 0 GBP GB US CA MX 01 01 JB 2 John Benjamins Publishing Company +1 800 562-5666 +1 703 661-1501 benjamins@presswarehouse.com 01 https://benjamins.com 21 5 18 01 00 Unqualified price 02 JB 1 02 149.00 USD