Media Transnationalism and the Politics of ‘Feminised Corruption’
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Abstract
- Abstract
- en As corruption threatens state sovereignty and undermines the achievement of gender parity in politics, media have been pivotal in feminising corruption among female political office holders. By feminised corruption, I refer to recent trends of typifying women as corrupt and making more women visible among the corrupt across political spaces. While scholars have engaged with feminised poverty, focus on feminised corruption in transnational context is limited. Consequently, that media transnationalism essentialises women as higher moral agents is comprehensible; what is worrisome is how media transnationalism turns back to weaponise corruption against women in public office. Could an avowal that women are the world’s proletariat be connected with feminised corruption? If transnationalism resembles the "trans" in transvestism as Judith Butler suggests, how does media feminise corruption in transnational contexts? By focusing on feminised corruption among female political office holders, this study deploys Nigeria’s Diezani Allison Madueke’s corruption saga (1) to spotlight new, comparative insight that media transnationalism shed on feminised corruption (2) to understand how moral conduct of female political office holders affect women’s political participation, and; (3) to seek feminist moral approach that could address the challenges of feminised corruption. While this study is in no way justifying corruption or seeking to exonerate anyone, it calls attention to misogynistic use of media to deprive women and discourage new entrants from venturing politics. It emphasises moral tools necessary for any meaningful involvement of women in political activities and suggests how women may use these tools to survive and thrive within political spaces across states.
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People & roles
- Authors
- Omotoso, Sharon Adetutu
- Institute of African Studies
- Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies
- Place of publication
- Bayreuth
Origins & context
- Title
- Media Transnationalism and the Politics of ‘Feminised Corruption’
- Publication type
- Working paper
- Language
- English
- Series
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Academy reflects
Value Annotations
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- volume
- 8
- Date
- 2023
- Number in series
- 34
- pages
- VII, 25
- Number of pages
- 25
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- 34 University of Bayreuth African Studies WORKING PAPERS Media Transnationalism and the Politics of ‘Feminised Corruption’ Sharon Adetutu Omotoso, 2023 academy reflects 8 34 University of Bayreuth African Studies WORKING PAPERS Media Transnationalism and the Politics of ‘Feminised Corruption’ Omotoso, Sharon Adetutu, 2023 CC BY 4.0 Media Transnationalism and the Politics of ‘Feminised Corruption’ iii University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers (XXXIV) Institute of African Studies (IAS) The University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers are published by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) in Bayreuth, Germany. The IAS promotes African Studies at the University of Bayreuth by supporting scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines from almost all faculties. It facilitates cooperation between researchers and institutions engaged in Africa-related projects, as well as teaching, both on campus and around the world. The IAS consists of three central bodies: the Iwalewahaus, the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, and the Africa Research Center (Forschungszentrum Afrika), which is currently under construction. The Working Papers give scholars the space to present empirical studies, theoretical reflections, and report preliminary findings, ongoing projects, and current research. The Working Papers usually reflect works-in-progress and invite discussion and feedback. Submitted papers are subject to internal review at the University of Bayreuth. Contributions may be submitted to the editor-in-chief: Dr. Jane Ayeko-Kümmeth (IAS@uni-bayreuth.de) The University of Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers feature on the EPub document server at the university library: 2005 - 2018 https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/view/series/Bayreuth_African_Studies_Working_Papers.html 2018 - ongoing https://epub.uni- bayreuth.de/view/series/University_of_Bayreuth_African_Studies_Working_Papers.html Institute of African Studies Director: Prof. Dr. Eva Spies… Read the full text about 11,737 words
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