From Obama to Abbott

Gender Identity and the Politics of Emotion

Bibliographic Data

ID5853840
AuthorsCarol Johnson (0000-0002-2860-7045)
Year2013
Volume28
Issue75
Pages14-29
Publication date2013-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Feminist Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1321-7568 • E-ISSN: 1465-3303
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08164649.2012.759311
OpenAlexW1845440356
LanguageEN
Citations received28
References cited26

This article analyses how politicians' use of emotion is gendered. Key Australian, US and UK politicians studied include Obama, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Cameron, Rudd, Abbott and Gillard. Emotions analysed range from fear to compassion. A particular focus is placed on issues of masculinity; however, the implications for constructions of both femininity and masculinity will be considered, including arguments that female politicians face particular problems in utilising emotion, for example, in projecting an image of being both tough and compassionate. It will be argued that it is not just that politicians' use of emotion intersects with issues of gender but that particular gendered identities are a key vehicle via which emotion is deployed. Consequently, the analysis contributes new insights to both the literature on the politics of emotion and the literature on masculinity and gender

CITES · Compassion · Femininity · Key (lock · Masculinity · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Gender Studies · Law

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