엘리노어 루즈벨트를 통해 본 20세기 정치적 여성상 과 감성 리더십 에 대한 연구

A Study on the 20th Century Political Womanhood and Primal Leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt

This study explores the 20th Century political womanhood and primal leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt. In so doing, it analyzes how personal relationships gave Eleanor the skills that led her to revolutionize the position of First Lady. Historically, previous First Ladies had acted as their husbands helpmates, hostesses, and unofficial advisors. Eleanor, however, transformed it into an institution of the American political system, dramatizing her actions through constant exposure via newspapers, magazines and radios. She used her access to the emerging power of the mass media to present herself as a model of political womanhood for the 20th Century. She represented the rising power of the American woman in the 20th Century. In addition, she transformed the role of First Lady with her primal leadership in American history. As First Lady, she was willing to use her public position to push for reform and social welfare. In her public communications Eleanor demonstrated an extraordinary ability to reach out to ordinary citizens, gaining respect and recognition from all Americans.