Sheila Perry

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Research Summary

I specialise in the interface between television and politics, examining television programme design, rights of access, modes of interaction and the contribution of these to the democratic process. I… read more

Recent Publications

• PERRY, S. and ALLISON, M.E., 2011. Television and Democratic Diversity. A Case Study of Public Participation in Televised Debate Programmes during the Presidential Election Campaign of 2007 French Cultural Studies. 22(1), 1-20
• PERRY, S., 2011. A Danger to Democracy? The Controversy surrounding Televised Election Programmes in 2007 19(3), 347-365
• ALLISON, M.E. and PERRY, S., 2010. Political Debate: A Man's Game? Public participation in television debate programmes during the presidential election campaign of 2007 Modern and Contemporary France. 18(4), 461-474
• PERRY, S., 2009. Les femmes politiques à la télévision. Quel accès à la parole politique légitime? Mots: Les langages du politique. 90, 103-118

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Current Research

I specialise in the interface between television and politics, examining television programme design, rights of access, modes of interaction and the contribution of these to the democratic process. I have recently worked on the 2007 presidential election in France, and I am currently engaged in work on the forthcoming French and US presidential elections of 2012.

Past Research

I have studied political debate programmes broadcast on French television since the 1950s, examining questions of programme design and participation. In particular I have analysed the participation of women politicians and members of the public in such programmes, and the use of gender as a socio-cultural identifier in women politicians' political communication. I have participated in two international projects: one run by Michel Tournier of the Ecole Normale Supérieure examining media coverage of the 1995 presidential election, another run by Simone Bonnafous (Paris XII) and Marlène Coulomb-Gully (Toulouse-Le Mirail) analysing media coverage of International Women's Day in 2005.

Future Research

I am working on television in the 2012 French presidential election and am also engaged in an international project led by Professor Jacques Gerstlé (Paris-Sorbonne) engaged in a comparative study of the French and US elections of 2012.

• PERRY, S. and ALLISON, M.E., 2011. Television and Democratic Diversity. A Case Study of Public Participation in Televised Debate Programmes during the Presidential Election Campaign of 2007 French Cultural Studies. 22(1), 1-20
• PERRY, S., 2011. A Danger to Democracy? The Controversy surrounding Televised Election Programmes in 2007 19(3), 347-365
• ALLISON, M.E. and PERRY, S., 2010. Political Debate: A Man's Game? Public participation in television debate programmes during the presidential election campaign of 2007 Modern and Contemporary France. 18(4), 461-474
• PERRY, S., 2009. Les femmes politiques à la télévision. Quel accès à la parole politique légitime? Mots: Les langages du politique. 90, 103-118
• PERRY, S., 2008. 'Participatory Democracy' in French Television Debates: The 2007 French Presidential Election in Context Web Journal of French Media Studies. 7,
• PERRY, S. and MOORES, P.M., 2007. International Women's Day: réticences au Royaume-Uni Sciences de la société. 70, 37-51
• PERRY, S., 2005. Gender Difference in French Political Communication: From Handicap to Asset? Modern and Contemporary France. 13(3), 337-352
• PERRY, S., 2004. Televised Presidential Debates in France: The Myth of Americanisation?. In: GODIN, E. and CHAFER, T., eds., The French Exception New York: Berghahn. 139-150
• PERRY, S., 2000. Women and Parity in French Politics. In: TWOMEY, L., ed., Women in Contemporary Culture. Roles and Identities in in France and Spain Bristol : Intellect Books.
• PERRY, S., 2000. Women Politicians and Television: The Numbers Game Web Journal of French Media Studies. 3(1),