Gendered Political Discourse – How Women Find Their Way in the Penalty Area of the Political Battlefield
Gendered Political Discourse – How Women Find Their Way in the Penalty Area of the Political Battlefield
Author(s): Nadežda Silaški, Biljana B. Radić-BojanićSubject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: political discourse; SPORT metaphors; WAR metaphors; masculinity; gender bias
Summary/Abstract: The article is set within the frameworks of Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Critical Discourse Analysis and deals with the gendering of political discourse in Serbia manifested through the pervasiveness of SPORT and WAR metaphors in today’s political language as used by politicians themselves as well as by newspaper reporters as the main mediators between the political parties and voters, in a way that supports hegemonic masculinity and discourages women from participating in political life.
Journal: Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 105-120
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English