Half the sky: interwoven resilience processes of women political leaders in China

Applying communication theory of resilience (CTR), this study examines how women leaders in China’s politics enact resilience throughout their long career journey. We draw upon in-depth interviews to analyze the storied experiences of participants’ career development. Previous studies focus on the separate processes of CTR. We demonstrate how and when individuals interweave several processes through identifying resilience enactment in the...