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Hillary Rodham Clinton
| Title: | Hillary Rodham Clinton: feminism, success, and the First Ladyship. |
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| Name(s): |
Boyer, Heather J. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Thesis | |
| Issuance: | multipart monograph | |
| Date Issued: | 2006 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Physical Form: |
electronic electronic resource |
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| Extent: | v, 46 leaves. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | This thesis will investigate the ways in which Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady of the United States and the Junior United States Senator from New York State, appropriated strategies of liberal feminism in her political career as the first modern, working mother to serve as First Lady. A feminist First Lady, Clinton broke through the social expectations placed upon that role in an unprecedented manner by taking an active part in the political strategy and substance of her husband's administration. Her successful campaign for the United States Senate in 2000 as the first former First Lady to hold such an office proved that she has her own political clout independent of her husband. Hillary Rodham Clinton has all the marks of a liberal feminist success story: a strong political background and educational credentials, unfettered ambition, mastery of public discourse, her own political identity, and a real commitment to tough policymaking and representation in Washington. Yet despite this success, liberal feminism presents problems for the women's movement generally. After mapping the history of Hillary Rodham Clinton as a feminist political figure, I will examine whether liberal feminism is adequate in challenging patriarchal structures and other related forms of domination. | |
| Identifier: | 314774252 (oclc), 11593 (digitool), FADT11593 (IID), fau:1325 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
by Heather J. Boyer. Typescript (Photocopy). Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Honors College, 2006. Bibliography: leaves 45-46. Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2006. Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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| Subject(s): |
Clinton, Hillary Rodham Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Miscellanea Feminist theory Women in public life Feminism -- United States Liberalism -- United States Women in democracy |
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| Held by: | FBoU FAUER | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/11593 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
