Gender and the American presidency nine presidential women and the barriers they faced / [electronic resource] :
Theodore F. Sheckels, Nichola D. Gutgold, and Diana Bartelli Carlin.
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.
- x, 192 p.
- Lexington studies in political communication .
- Lexington studies in political communication. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Gender and the American presidency: nine presidential women and the barriers they faced -- Nancy Landon Kassebaum: the junior senator from Kansas with a mind of her own -- Dianne Feinstein: the loneliness of a moderate voice -- Barbara Mikulski: wrong style, wrong appearance -- Elizabeth Hanford Dole: a star surrogate -- Nancy D'Alesssandro Pelosi: tangled-up in stereotypes -- Olympia Snowe: seeking a sensible center -- Christine Gregoire: a competent communicator -- Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius: realizing America's promise -- Linda Lingle: forgotten politico in paradise -- Conclusion: what must a presidential woman be.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Women presidential candidates--United States. Sex role--Political aspects--United States.