The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-009-50283-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 428 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 616 g

Reihe: Cambridge Companions to History

First ladies have always received a great deal of attention and are among the most recognizable figures of any presidential administration. They're often treated as celebrities, making them some of the most prominent women of their eras. Yet many of their stories and contributions have been overlooked. Through a collection of thematic essays, The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies provides a thorough and compelling examination of the development of the first lady institution, and the political, social, and cultural influence of the women who've served in this role. Topics covered include the evolution of various first lady roles, such as hostess, campaigner, surrogate, diplomat, social advocate, and trendsetter; how first ladies have been political assets and liabilities; the impact of first ladies' speeches and media usage; first ladies during wartime and presidential deaths; the contributions of first lady stand-ins; how presidential spouses have been represented in films; and how these women are memorialized and remembered-or forgotten.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burns, Lisa M.

Finneman, Teri

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chronology of US first ladies; 1. Introduction Lisa M. Burns; 2. US first ladies: political assets and liabilities Tammy R. Vigil; 3. First lady stand-ins Mary Stockwell; 4. First ladies in wartime Thomas J. Balcerski; 5. First ladies and international diplomacy Elizabeth J. Natalle; 6. First ladies, slavery and civil rights Sarah Fling; 7. First ladies as social advocates Kelly Marino; 8. First ladies, suffrage, and the equal rights amendment Melody Lehn; 9. Examining the impact of gender norms on first ladies' speeches Newly Paul; 10. First ladies as trendsetters Courtney Caudle Travers; 11. First ladies' strategic use of electronic media Lisa M. Burns and Shaniece B. Bickham; 12. First ladies in film: claiming power through marriage, family and politics Maryanne Borrelli; 13. Mourners in chief: examining first ladies' performance after presidential deaths Teri Finneman And Jodi Kanter; 14. Legacy, memorialization and public memory of first ladies Barbara A. Perry; Further reading; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Burns, Lisa M.
Lisa M. Burns is Professor of Media Studies at Quinnipiac University. She is the editor of Media Relations and the First Modern Lady: From Jacqueline Kennedy to Melania Trump (2020) and author of First Ladies and the Fourth Estate: Press Framing of Presidential Wives (2008).

Finneman, Teri
Teri Finneman is Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. She is the author of Press Portrayals of Women Politicians, and co-author of Reviving Rural News. She is the founder of The First Ladies podcast and the Journalism History podcast.