Meredith Conroy

Caroline Heldman

Alissa R. Ackerman

In order to understand the motivations for and implications of Hillary Clinton's historic run for the White House— and her subsequent defeat—the authors explore sexism and gender bias in U.S. political and social culture. • Analyzes original data such as Twitter hashtags, exit polls, and other public opinion data • Goes beyond women-in-politics research to consider gender as a barrier to political equality • Describes the media's involvement in perpetuating gender stereotypes • Considers rape culture as an important aspect of both the Trump campaign and the general election

Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election

Lori Cox Han

Scholars and pundits alike have spent more than a little time speculating about why Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump in 2016. Their conclusions may differ, but few would disagree that Clinton's nomination by a major party changed the political landscape in significant ways-nor that the results of the 2016 election provoked a large number of women to run for office at all levels of government. The genie is out of the bottle.In this context, the authors of Madam President? critically analyze the barriers facing women on the road to the White House-from gender stereotyping to biased media coverage, the conflation of masculinity and the presidency, gendered conceptions of leadership, and more.

Gender and Politics on the Road to the White House

Madam President?

Ian Breckenridge-Jackson

This is the first book to examine the new campus anti-rape movement that emerged in 2014. The authors examine the role of new laws and social media in facilitating movement successes.

Caroline Heldman

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