The spectacle of politics: Wendy Davis, abortion, and pink shoes in the Texas ‘fillybuster’

Harp, Dustin; Loke, Jaime; Bachmann, Ingrid

doi:10.1080/09589236.2016.1175924

Cited by 9 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The metropolitan newspapers ( The Dallas Morning News, The Houston Chronicle, San Antonio News Express, Austin American Statesman ) report on Texas and national politics regularly, and their circulations extend well beyond the counties in which they are printed. Metropolitan newspapers have contributed to the recent rise in racialized and gendered politics within Texas (Harp et al 2016). The smaller market newspapers included in our sample include the following: El Paso Times, Laredo Morning Times, The Monitor, Caller Times, Galveston Daily News, Victoria Advocate, Abilene Reporter-News, San Angelo Standard Times, Midland Reporter Telegram, Longview News-Journal, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal , and Amarillo Globe News .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Protests, Media Coverage, and a Hierarchy of Social Struggle

Kilgo

Harlow

2019

The International Journal of Press/Politics

139

106

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

News coverage is fundamental to a protest’s viability, but research suggests media negatively portray protests and protesters that challenge the status quo (a pattern known as the protest paradigm). This study questions the validity of those claims within the context of digital newspaper coverage, interrogating how topic and region shape coverage. Using a content analysis of coverage from sixteen newspapers in various U.S. market types and regions, this research examines framing and sourcing features in articles about protests. Results suggest media coverage of protests centered on racial issues (discrimination of Indigenous people and anti-Black racism) follows more of a delegitimizing pattern than stories about protests related to immigrants’ rights, health, and environment. A model to understand news coverage of protest based on a hierarchy of social struggle is proposed.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Protests, Media Coverage, and a Hierarchy of Social Struggle

Kilgo

Harlow

2019

The International Journal of Press/Politics

139

106

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Her “rose-colored blazer,” paired with a relatively low neckline, was described by Washington Post fashion journalist Robin Givhan (2007) as an “acknowledgement of sexuality and femininity” that was “unnerving.” At the time, this marginalization of Clinton spoke to the media's “lingering fears about feminization of politics and the presidency” (Samek, 2008, p. 427). Since then, politicians have worn pink to symbolize women's growing political empowerment (e.g., Harp et al, 2017), and during the 2020 presidential election, the pink pantsuit was adopted as a symbol of feminist agency in politics (Friedman, 2020).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Petty in Pink: Clothing Color Moderates Audience Perceptions of a Female Politician’s Verbal Aggression

Richards

Rice

Covington

2021

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This research assessed whether the color of a female politician’s clothing affected perceptions of her verbal aggression. In the context of Kamala Harris attacking Donald Trump, a 2 (color: pink vs. gray) × 2 (verbal aggression: low vs. high) experiment was conducted. While wearing pink, participants perceived Harris as more competent and reported more message-consistent perceptions if she used low rather than high verbal aggression. While wearing gray, high rather than low verbal aggression was perceived more favorably.

show abstract