Stereotypes and the female politician: A case study of Senator Barbara Mikulski

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-222

  Robson, Deborah Carol ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double binds; Expectations; Politics; Rhetorical strategies; Stereotypes; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937330084     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370009385593     Document Type: Article

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