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Governing Codes: Gender Metaphor and Political Identity
By Kristina Horn Sheeler
A groundbreaking exploration of the interplay between gender, language, and political power
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including political speeches, legal documents, and popular culture, Sheeler argues that gender metaphors are not simply descriptive but also prescriptive, shaping our understanding of what it means to be a man or a woman, and ultimately limiting our political possibilities.
**Key Features**
* A comprehensive analysis of the gendered language used in American politics
* A nuanced understanding of the ways in which gender metaphors shape political discourse and institutions
* A compelling argument for the importance of challenging gendered language in order to create a more just and equitable society
**Table of Contents**
Introduction
* Gender Metaphors and Political Discourse
* The Importance of Challenging Gendered Language
Chapter 1: The Gendered Body Politic
* The Body as a Metaphor for the State
* The Male Body as the Norm
* The Female Body as Other
Chapter 2: Gendered Language in Legal Documents
* The Gendered Language of the Constitution
* The Gendered Language of the Declaration of Independence
* The Gendered Language of Supreme Court Decisions
Chapter 3: Gendered Language in Political Speeches
* The Gendered Language of Presidential Speeches
* The Gendered Language of Congressional Debates
* The Gendered Language of Campaign Rhetoric
Chapter 4: Gendered Language in Popular Culture
* The Gendered Language of Television Shows
* The Gendered Language of Movies
* The Gendered Language of Music
Conclusion
* The Importance of Challenging Gendered Language
* Creating a More Just and Equitable Society
**Author Bio**
Kristina Horn Sheeler is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Davis. She is the author of several books and articles on gender and politics, including
The Gendered Body Politic: Rethinking the Public/Private Distinction (2006) and
Gender and the Judiciary: Is Justice Gendered? (2013).
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Governing Codes examines the political identity of four contemporary U.S. political figures_Democrats Ann Richards and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans Christine Todd Whitman and Elizabeth Dole_illustrating how metaphor plays a central role in the construction of public identity in U.S. politics. Anderson and Sheeler analyze how familiar narratives and stereotypes about women and power often govern media portrayals of public women, containing and constraining them, but also how these women mine the metaphorical landscape for rhetorical strategies they can use to accomplish their pragmatic goals.
Author: Anderson, Karrin Vasby
Author: Sheeler, Kristina Horn
Publisher: Lexington Books
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Governing Codes: Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity
Pages: 00244 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-08-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780739110225
Lib Category: Feminism - United States
Lib Category: Women in politics - United States
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : General
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Communication Studies
