Female Politicians and Rhetoric: The Case of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Kraemer, Kathleen E.

Kraemer, K. E. (2019). Female Politicians and Rhetoric: The Case of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Download PDF

Metadata

MODS Metadata


Title	Female Politicians and Rhetoric: The Case of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Abstract	This year, more than 100 women were elected to serve in Congress. Additionally, several women have announced their major-party campaigns for the 2020 Presidential Primary. In light of this historic progress, we must evaluate the ways in which female politicians are portrayed. The field of politics is still primarily dominated by older white men, and therefore many discrepancies exist in the expectations and standards men and women are held to. This thesis provides an in-depth discussion of the stereotype-based rhetorical constructs that female politicians face in their careers. Through extensive research of the rhetoric of many politicians, this thesis also identifies and explains four major rhetorical negotiation strategies that female politicians may use to counter these stereotypes. Lastly, this thesis provides a critical feminist case study examining the rhetoric used by and with regards to freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Date	2019

Details

Title: Female Politicians and Rhetoric: The Case of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Creator
Subject
Description: This year, more than 100 women were elected to serve in Congress. Additionally, several women have announced their major-party campaigns for the 2020 Presidential Primary. In light of this historic progress, we must evaluate the ways in which female politicians are portrayed. The field of politics is still primarily dominated by older white men, and therefore many discrepancies exist in the expectations and standards men and women are held to. This thesis provides an in-depth discussion of the stereotype-based rhetorical constructs that female politicians face in their careers. Through extensive research of the rhetoric of many politicians, this thesis also identifies and explains four major rhetorical negotiation strategies that female politicians may use to counter these stereotypes. Lastly, this thesis provides a critical feminist case study examining the rhetoric used by and with regards to freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Publisher
Contributor: Kraemer, Kathleen E. (author), (Holly Wells, Ph.D) (Thesis advisor), (Jasmine Villa, Ph. D.) (Committee member), (Marianne Cutler, Ph. D.) (Committee member), (William Broun, M.F.A.) (Committee member), East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Professional and Digital Media Writing (Degree grantor)
Date: 2019
Type: Text, Thesis
Format: electronic
Identifier: strou:74
Source
Language: eng
Relation
Coverage
Rights: author