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Gendered nature of political leadership 

Professor Shair-Rosenfield's 18-month project, funded by a Leverhulme Research Fellowship, examines contemporary shifts in the gendered nature of political leadership, exploring how language – particularly linguistic structures and word usage – shapes how individuals think about gender-based differences in socio-political norms, as well as how changes in gendered language use are reflected in shifts in societal gender norms and gendered associations of political leadership. Building on her recent work in these areas, a new monograph explores the relationship between gender, language, and leadership through a cross-national empirical lens.