FEMINIST RHETORIC IN BARACK OBAMA AND HILLARY CLINTON’S DISCOURSE
FEMINIST RHETORIC IN BARACK OBAMA AND HILLARY CLINTON’S DISCOURSE
Author(s): Andreea Voina, Ada-Maria ŢîrleaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Gender Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Political Theory, Communication studies, Sociology, Comparative Linguistics, Electoral systems, Political behavior, Comparative politics, Theory of Communication
Published by: Editura Politehnica
Keywords: Feminism; discourse; communication style; gender; Barack Obama; Hillary Clinton;
Summary/Abstract: November 8, 2016, marked the beginning of a new era in the American political setting. The Obama era was known as a period of great opening, minority-friendly approach and liberal vision. Of the two candidates that were running for office in 2016, Hillary Clinton seemed to have the most similar approach to the now former president of the USA, Barack Obama;Clinton was framed as the de facto carrier and enforcer of Obama’s legacy. Feminist approaches are not gender-determined; Obama himself has made a mark as a feminist leader. Clinton ran for the highest office as a pioneer of women’s representation in politics. The aim of this paper is to discover the similarities between Obama’s discursive style and Hillary’s approach. Through critical discourse analysis, we launch this research in order to emphasize gender negotiations, in terms of both content and style.
Journal: Professional Communication and Translation Studies
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 82-91
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
