Bringing Out the Hook

Lawrence, Regina G.; Rose, Melody

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“…Consequently, from late 2007 into January 2008 Clinton momentarily deviated from her dominant, masculine strategy and presented herself as a warmer, more feminine candidate to voters. 98 Figure 2 supports this analysis. This momentary shift in strategy marks an interesting point of disruption in her otherwise steady self-presentation up to that point in time.…”

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Talk “Like a Man”: The Linguistic Styles of Hillary Clinton, 1992–2013

Jones¹

2016

Perspect. polit.

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Hillary Clinton is arguably the most prominent woman in American politics today. Past research suggests female politicians conform to masculine communication styles in an attempt to evade the "double bind." Clinton's long and varied career thus provides an important and useful case study for investigating how female politicians present themselves strategically. Drawing on research in political psychology, political communication, social psychology, and linguistics I examine whether Clinton talked "like a man" as she navigated a path toward political leadership by conducting a quantitative textual analysis of 567 interview transcripts and candidate debates between 1992-2013. Results on Clinton's linguistic style suggest her language grew increasingly masculine over time, as her involvement and power in politics expanded. I also consider Clinton's language in the context of her 2007-2008 presidential campaign. In 2007, Clinton's linguistic style was consistently masculine, supporting widespread accounts of Clinton's campaign strategy. Beginning in late 2007, however, Clinton's language became more feminine, reflecting a shift in the self-presentational strategies advised by her campaign staff. Throughout the 2008 campaign period, Clinton's language fluctuated dramatically from one interview to the next, reflecting a candidate-and campaign-in crisis. This study reveals hidden insight into the strategies Clinton used as she navigated through the labyrinth toward leadership. Changes in Clinton's linguistic style reflect the performance of gendered roles, expectations of political leaders, and the masculine norms of behavior that permeate political institutions.

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Talk “Like a Man”: The Linguistic Styles of Hillary Clinton, 1992–2013

Jones¹

2016

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“…52 Furthermore, front-runners may have a greater chance of setting the agenda than other candidates because "front-runners often have greater success than trailing candidates in getting their messages across in the news." 53 This benefit of access is compounded because other work has shown that candidates' influence on voter issue salience is most effective when the candidate and media agendas are emphasizing the same issues. 54 Taken together, front-runners at any point in the election derive several news coverage benefits because of access to the news media and potential to contribute to the setting of the agenda.…”

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All the Gender That’s Fit to Print

Meeks

2013

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

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This study examines how the New York Times covered a culturally significant event: the 2008 presidential election. A content analysis of Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and their male counterparts examined coverage of “masculinized” and “feminized” issues and traits, and explicit novelty references. Analysis revealed that the Times promulgated stereotypic trends by providing heavy emphasis on women’s novelty, and more attention on masculinized content. Furthermore, a time-frame analysis showed that the Times gave men more issue and trait coverage than women as the primary and general election came to an end.

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The Qualifications Gap

Bauer

2020

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The Gendered Qualification Gap No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.-Michelle Obama The United States stands out as one of the only democratic nations yet to elect a woman as the head of state. Over the last fifty-six presidential elections, just a handful of women even dared to run for the presidency. Arguably, the most serious female presidential contender is Hillary Clinton, who ran in both 2008 and 2016. A constant critique Hillary Clinton faced during both her presidential races is that she lacked the qualifications necessary to serve as president. Clinton's resume in 2016 included serving as Secretary of State under the Obama administration, twice winning election to the Senate, having an active role developing policy as First Lady, and being a lawyer at a top Arkansas law firm. Clinton faced qualification criticisms from her primary election challenger and her general election opponent. Trump notably contended that Clinton lacked that "presidential look." The most common "look" sported by the forty-four presidents who served in office prior to 2016 is that they are all men. Trump further called Clinton too weak, too frail, and lacking the stamina necessary for the challenges of the presidency. The news media contributed, in part, to the narrative of Clinton as "questionably qualified" for the presidency, discussing Clinton's qualifications frequently with abundant coverage about her role as Secretary of State in the Benghazi terrorist attacks and her use of a private email server. For example, a quick news search in the final eight weeks of the

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Bringing Out the Hook

Cited by 21 publications

References 28 publications

Talk “Like a Man”: The Linguistic Styles of Hillary Clinton, 1992–2013

Talk “Like a Man”: The Linguistic Styles of Hillary Clinton, 1992–2013

All the Gender That’s Fit to Print

The Qualifications Gap

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