The Research Of First Lady's Diplomacy Under A Gender Perspective

In today's diplomatic circles,there is a trend of diversification of actors.In the past,the theme of diplomatic activities was mainly participated by official and formal traditional diplomats.Now more new diplomatic roles have stepped into the diplomatic arena and entered the vision of researchers.First Lady's diplomacy is a form of diplomatic activities carried out by new diplomatic roles.The First Lady has great significance in shaping the national image and embodying the soft power of the country.Before Peng Liyuan became the First Lady,the Chinese public paid little attention to the related issues of the First Lady.As a well-known artist,Peng Liyuan attracted great attention after she stepped on the stage of the first lady.As a special form of diplomacy,the First Lady's diplomacy can show the image of the country to the outside world and play a role in cultural education,environmental protection,charitable health and gender issues besides the political field.As a symbol of women in a country,the First Lady represents to a great extent the survival and development of women in a country.Therefore,this paper chooses to analyze the role of First Lady's diplomacy from the perspective of gender theory.The First Lady takes advantage of women s gender advantages in foreign affairs,exerts her unique charm,and takes her own experience as a model for women to encourage women to progress and liberate.The activities of the First Lady are conducive to eliminating the traditional idea of"men are superior to women" and promoting the advancement of women's status and discourse power.First,this paper defines the concept of the First Lady and First Lady's diplomacy.Using the theory of gender theory to analyze the First Lady's diplomacy is not only an important diplomatic means in the new era,but also a major contribution to gender equality.Next,it analyzes in detail the characteristics,functions and influences of First Lady's diplomacy,and points out that although the First Lady is not a legally prescribed position,it still has an important influence on the establishment of the national image and international relations.This paper analyzes the specific cases of First Lady's diplomacy,and selects the two first ladies who are representative of China and the United States at the same time—Peng Liyuan and Michelle Obama.Through their image analysis and statistics on their diplomatic activities.The classification of the types of activities,a comparative analysis of the two first ladies,the similarities and differences between the two first ladies,and the significance of shaping the image of the country.Finally,a summary is made,affirming the importance of the First Lady's diplomacy.The state should pay more attention to the First Lady's diplomacy.The First Lady's diplomacy can make up for the part of public diplomacy failure.The First Lady's diplomacy as a kind of national soft power plays a important role in the adjustment of state relations.