Introduction published in:
The Mediated Communication of Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Politics
Edited by Angela Smith and Michael Higgins
[Journal of Language and Politics 19:1] 2020
► pp. 1–9
Introduction

The mediated communication of gender and sexuality in contemporary politics

From equality of representation to the re-emergence of the masculine

| University of Sunderland
| University of Strathclyde
Article outline
  • 1.The domestic dilemma: Distracted women and new men
  • 2.The return of the masculine, and this time it’s angry
  • 3.Articles in this issue
  • References
Published online: 15 January 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/jlp.19097.smi
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