Overview
- Examines women’s political communication in Africa
- Discusses female communication strategies in politics
- Encourages African women to participate in politics
Part of the book series: Contributions to Political Science (CPS)
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This book examines women’s political communication in Africa, capturing previously unheard women’s voices, and presenting detailed information on overlooked communication strategies and forms of power relations employed by African women and women of African descent.
By examining the disputes, accomplishments and/or setbacks experienced by women in political spaces, it underscores feminist intersections of political communication in Africa. It also explores the glamor, humor, harmony and tact that women as state and non-state actors have contributed to Africa’s political landscape through the realities of female soft power.
The book addresses issues concerning how and why women do and should participate in politics; at what level they have employed political communication strategies; and which types. It also questions ideas and ideals that have guided or continue to guide feminist political communication in Africa’s growing democracy. Lastly, it highlights African women’s conscious approach and rejuvenated interest in developing their communication skills and strategies given their vital role in state-building.Similar content being viewed by others
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Women's Political Communication in Africa
Book Subtitle: Issues and Perspectives
Editors: Sharon Adetutu Omotoso
Series Title: Contributions to Political Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42827-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42826-6Published: 15 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42829-7Published: 16 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-42827-3Published: 14 May 2020
Series ISSN: 2198-7289
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7297
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 172
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Political Communication, Women's Studies, African Politics, Communication Studies, Democracy