Still Waiting for Madame President

This essay investigates gender in politics through the prism of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination. It looks at the reactions to that campaign in the media, both in 2008 and as a probable second Clinton campaign emerges for 2016. Topics explored include whether the reactions to Clinton’s campaigns are generic or specific to Clinton herself, and whether gender remains a limiting force in American political life.

本研究以希拉里·克林顿2008年民主党总统候选人提名竞选为研究视角，探讨政治场域中的性别议题。本研究同时考察2008年以及2016年希拉里·克林顿可能再度参选总统期间，媒体对其竞选活动的反应。本研究探讨的核心议题包括：针对希拉里·克林顿竞选活动的舆论反应究竟具有普适性，还是仅针对其本人的特异性反应；以及性别因素在美国政治生活中是否仍构成限制性力量。