How Long to Read Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics

How Long Does it Take to Read Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics by Hinda Mandell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The increasing tabloidization of politics and focus on politicians involved in sex scandals is both problematic and important. This book examines how gender impacts political sex scandals in the United States, in the past and today; explains how political sex scandals contribute to the mistrust of government; and identifies why these titillating events do have serious consequences for our political system. When a major political sex scandal occurs, it occupies as much as 25 percent of all news coverage in the United States. Even if people may deny it, they enjoy "consuming" and talking about political sex scandals. Written by a former journalist who has frequently explored the intersections of politics, sex, and gender in the United States, Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics investigates how political sex scandals contribute to the mistrust of government and why these titillating events have great significance in our frenzied media environment. The book makes use of comprehensive descriptive data (including statistics) to explain how political sex scandals are a representation of society's broader gender dynamics, conveying subtle messages about power and morality. It addresses the roles of men and women in political sex scandals over time, the increasing tabloidization of politics, and the often-overlooked consequences of sex scandals for the political system. Readers will see how the types of sex scandals that politicians are typically involved in differ by political party, and that all major political sex scandals have involved male—not female—politicians engaged in bad behavior. Author Hinda Mandell also documents how scandals' multiple negative effects for the politicians themselves and for society include turning politics into a spectator sport, contributing to the mistrust of government, the questioning of politicians' competence and judgment as a group, and politicians' diminishing effectiveness in office.

How long is Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics?

Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics by Hinda Mandell is 262 pages long, and a total of 66,024 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics aloud.

What Reading Level is Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics?

Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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