A 'Feminine Style' in Women's Political Discourse: An Exploratory Essay.

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Title: A 'Feminine Style' in Women's Political Discourse: An Exploratory Essay.
Language: English
Authors: Blankenship, Jane, Robson, Deborah C.
Source: Communication Quarterly. Sum 1995 43(3):353-366.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Communication Research, Content Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Empowerment, Females, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Politics
ISSN: 0146-3373
Abstract: Identifies five characteristics of the "feminine style" in political discourse: basing political judgments on concrete, lived experience; valuing inclusivity and the relational nature of being; conceptualizing the power of public office as a capacity to "get things done" and to empower others; approaching policy formation holistically; and moving women's issues to the forefront of the public arena. (SR)
Entry Date: 1997
Accession Number: EJ530467
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Identifies five characteristics of the "feminine style" in political discourse: basing political judgments on concrete, lived experience; valuing inclusivity and the relational nature of being; conceptualizing the power of public office as a capacity to "get things done" and to empower others; approaching policy formation holistically; and moving women's issues to the forefront of the public arena. (SR)
ISSN:0146-3373