{"product_id":"ms-prime-minister-9781442613638","title":"Ms. Prime Minister","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Prime Minister\u003c\/i\u003e offers both solace and words of caution for women politicians. After closely analyzing the media coverage of former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell; two former Prime Ministers of New Zealand, Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark; and Australia’s 27\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Linda Trimble concludes that reporting both reinforces \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e contests unfair gender norms. News about female leaders gives undue attention to their gender identities, bodies and family lives. Yet equivalent men are also treated to evaluations of their gendered personas. And, as Trimble finds, some media accounts expose sexism and authenticate women''s performances of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Prime Minister \u003c\/i\u003eprovides important insight into the news frameworks that work to deny or confer political legitimacy. It concludes with advice designed to inform the gender strategies of women who aspire to political leadership roles and the reporting techniques of t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume examines news coverage of women prime ministers at crucial stages in their political careers (selection as party leaders, governance, election, and departure from their leadership roles.) Research was conducted about women politicians, mass media, political leadership, and sexism in political culture.\" -- Anne Burke * Feminist Caucus, July 2018 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Gender, Media and Leadership 2. Ascension Stories 3. First Women and the X Factor 4. First Men and the Family Strategy 5. Body Politics 6. Love and War 7. Speech and Shame 8. Dealing (with) the Gender Card\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408351076695,"sku":"9781442613638","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442613638.jpg?v=1730502552","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ms-prime-minister-9781442613638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}