For my project, I chose to focus on the keyword feminism. From both the keyword reading and my own research, I was able to see how the definition of feminism has changed over time. Feminism began in the late 1800s and was primarily driven by the women’s suffrage movement in the early 1900s. Since the ratification of the 19th amendment, women have gained significantly more political and social freedom, though inequality among the sexes persists. This is reflected across media, where the male gaze persists as a dominant force perpetuating systematic sexism. What began as a fight for equality between men and women has grown into intersectional feminism. In order to illustrate this progression, I examined each wave of the feminist movement and identified multiple examples across media that reflect the way that the definition of feminism has evolved.
Storyboard:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/52a5c0bfd6c243bc8c38774ea1e8282
Keyword Reading Citation:
J. Douglas, S. (2017). Feminism. In L. Ouellette & J. Gray (Eds.), Keywords for Media Studies (pp. 68–72). NYU Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1gk08zz.66