Images of Feminism in the Twentieth Century
Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Major
Creative Writing
Minor
Public History
Institution
Morehead State University
KY House District #
73
KY Senate District #
6
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Dr. Kristina DuRocher
Department
History
Abstract
The protests and activism of women's liberation of the 1960s and 1970s became defining images for the modern feminist movement. An important factor in analyzing these events is examining the differences beween what the protests were trying to demonstrate and how the media at the time chose to represent the movement. The media's representation of the 60s and 70s feminist movement was a key factor in how the country came to view feminism, and the effects of this propaganda can be seen in the post-feminism of the women's liberation movement. This research seeks to analyze the negative effects that media representation has on skewing the ideals and facts of modern feminism.
Images of Feminism in the Twentieth Century
The protests and activism of women's liberation of the 1960s and 1970s became defining images for the modern feminist movement. An important factor in analyzing these events is examining the differences beween what the protests were trying to demonstrate and how the media at the time chose to represent the movement. The media's representation of the 60s and 70s feminist movement was a key factor in how the country came to view feminism, and the effects of this propaganda can be seen in the post-feminism of the women's liberation movement. This research seeks to analyze the negative effects that media representation has on skewing the ideals and facts of modern feminism.