Papers by Jane L Christie
It has been argued that the first presidential campaign of Michelle Bachelet in Chile and Cristin... more It has been argued that the first presidential campaign of Michelle Bachelet in Chile and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina used a rhetoric of newness. Some political observers have said that as the “first women” to successfully run for the highest office in these countries, they were presented as the new faces of democracy. These observers argued that gender was not a determining factor in their electoral success, but the focus on this “first women” frame did generate heavily gendered criticisms of these two candidates. Negotiating Gendered Discourses addresses these views by asking how the gender factor is negotiated when women from the Southern Cone of Latin America run for high political office. In particular, Jane L. Christie examines how Bachelet and Fernández positioned themselves in relation to the numerous women-led social movements, and in doing so, reveals points of intersection between these contemporary political discourses and existing sources of female authority when negotiating complicated ideological debates about human rights, the economy, and women’s rights.
It has been argued that the first presidential campaign of Michelle Bachelet in Chile and Cristin... more It has been argued that the first presidential campaign of Michelle Bachelet in Chile and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina used a rhetoric of newness. Some political observers have said that as the “first women” to successfully run for the highest office in these countries, they were presented as the new faces of democracy. These observers argued that gender was not a determining factor in their electoral success, but the focus on this “first women” frame did generate heavily gendered criticisms of these two candidates. Negotiating Gendered Discourses addresses these views by asking how the gender factor is negotiated when women from the Southern Cone of Latin America run for high political office. In particular, Jane L. Christie examines how Bachelet and Fernández positioned themselves in relation to the numerous women-led social movements, and in doing so, reveals points of intersection between these contemporary political discourses and existing sources of female authority when negotiating complicated ideological debates about human rights, the economy, and women’s rights.
English World-wide, 2007
Abstract: This paper provides an initial analysis into the phonetic and phonological features of ... more Abstract: This paper provides an initial analysis into the phonetic and phonological features of Niuean English as spoken in the New Zealand Niuean community. The paper highlights similarities and differences between New Zealand English and Niuean English, points to ...
Journal of Pragmatics, 2008
Over the past 20 years, there has been considerable research into the use of discourse particles ... more Over the past 20 years, there has been considerable research into the use of discourse particles in many varieties of English. Much of the New Zealand research has highlighted differences in the use of discourse particles between Pakeha (NZE speakers of British descent) and Maori (New Zealand's indigenous
Journal of Pragmatics, 2008
Over the past 20 years, there has been considerable research into the use of discourse particles ... more Over the past 20 years, there has been considerable research into the use of discourse particles in many varieties of English. Much of the New Zealand research has highlighted differences in the use of discourse particles between Pakeha (NZE speakers of British descent) and Maori (New Zealand's indigenous Polynesian peoples) (17, 18, 23, 31 and 32) and has shown Maori to make greater use of addressee oriented discourse particles, such as you know and eh. This paper adds to the existing literature by considering the distribution and function of the discourse particle eh in the speech of Niuean New Zealanders.
English World-wide, 2007
Abstract: This paper provides an initial analysis into the phonetic and phonological features of ... more Abstract: This paper provides an initial analysis into the phonetic and phonological features of Niuean English as spoken in the New Zealand Niuean community. The paper highlights similarities and differences between New Zealand English and Niuean English, points to ...
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Papers by Jane L Christie