An examination of how far Hillary Rodham Clinton successfully redefined the traditional role of the First Lady during her time in Arkansas
[摘要] Hillary Rodham Clintonhas made history in 2016 by becomingthe first woman to ever run for the presidency for either of the major politicalparties. However, Clinton has found her credibilityand qualifications to serve as the next president questioned.When thinking about Clinton's qualifications, her time serving as First Lady of Arkansas is often overlookeddespite the fact that this is when she began to build a name for herself, independently of her husband. This thesis examines the time that Clintonserved as First Lady of Arkansas and the way in which she used her ideology, groundedin liberal feminism,to redefine the traditionalrole of the First Lady. At a time when there was a backlash against women and feminism, Clinton was redefiningthe traditionalrole of the First Lady to make it reflectiveof modemwomen at the time. Whilst she was forced to abandonher efforts to redefine symbolicaspects of the First Lady, she was Successful in creating a politicisedrole for herself as First Lady. Her success in politicising the role of the First Lady provided her with a wealth of political experience from which she successfully launched her own political career.
[发布日期] [发布机构] University:University of Birmingham;Department:School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies
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[关键词] H Social Sciences;HQ The family. Marriage. Woman [时效性]