Wright, KAM and Holland, J (2014) Leadership and the media: Gendered framings of Julia Gillard's ‘sexism and misogyny’ speech. Australian Journal of Political Science, 49 (3). pp. 455-468. ISSN 1036-1146
Abstract
This article analyses Australian media portrayals of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's ‘sexism and misogyny’ speech to parliament in October 2012. Our analysis reveals that coverage of the speech comprised three principal gendered framings: strategic attack, uncontrolled emotional outpouring and hypocrisy. We argue that these framings demonstrate the role the media plays as a gendered mediator, perpetuating the gender double bind that constrains female political leaders, as they negotiate the demand to demonstrate masculine leadership attributes without tarnishing the feminine qualities expected of them. In this instance, gendered media framings limited the saliency of Gillard's speech, curtailed calls for wider introspection on Australian political culture and further disassociated women from political leadership.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014, Australian Political Studies Association. The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in Australian Journal of Political Science, 2014, http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10361146.2014.929089 . Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | female political leaders, feminism, politics and gender, politics and the media, political leadership |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2016 11:45 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2018 00:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2014.929089 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/10361146.2014.929089 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93331 |