Walking the Gendered Tightrope Theresa May and Nancy Pelosi As Legislative Leaders |
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| Author:
| Haussman, Melissa
Kedrowski, Karen M. |
| Series title: | The CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-472-07634-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | University of Michigan Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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While other books have analysed the barriers to higher office that women face, this book reveals how women in positions of power are still forced to balance feminine stereotypes with the perception of power as masculine in order to prove their legitimacy.
While other books have analysed the barriers to higher office that women face, this book reveals how women in positions of power are still forced to balance feminine stereotypes with the perception of power as masculine in order to prove their legitimacy.