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Room 3
Document Type
Paper
Keywords
gender, nonverbal communication, presidential debates, strategic maneuvering
Start Date
5-6-2020 11:00 AM
End Date
5-6-2020 12:00 PM
Abstract
The purpose of our paper is to explore the gendered double-bind in political communication. Research by argumentation scholars and others point to a double standard in media portrayals of nonverbal behavior by male and female politicians. Our analysis will rely on primarily strategic maneuvering to examine closely the ways in which gender stereotypes were enacted by U.S. Presidential candidates during televised debates in 2016.
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Exploring Gendered Nonverbal Behavior in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Debates
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The purpose of our paper is to explore the gendered double-bind in political communication. Research by argumentation scholars and others point to a double standard in media portrayals of nonverbal behavior by male and female politicians. Our analysis will rely on primarily strategic maneuvering to examine closely the ways in which gender stereotypes were enacted by U.S. Presidential candidates during televised debates in 2016.
