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IRL Feminism: Bridging Physical and Digital Spaces to Empower Millennial Activists

Place, Alison L.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0138-1709
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1511970317427688

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2017, Master of Fine Arts, Miami University, Art.
Millennial women were sold a promise of equality that society was not prepared to deliver. Raised to believe they could do and be anything, they followed their passions and pursued their dreams. Now, as they collectively move into adulthood, they are encountering both overt and normalized forms of discrimination that shatter the narrative of equality they once believed. Frustrated, bewildered and unprepared to fight a battle they believed was already won by generations of women before them, young women today are turning to feminism in a new way. They seek a community of peers with whom to bring issues of inequality to light and resources to take action against injustice. This research examines millennials in Cincinnati, Ohio and emerging forms of protest against gender inequality. Traditional methods for civic action are combined with modern digital tools to produce a contemporary model for social activism that appeals to the unique values and aspirations of the millennial generation. By bridging their physical and digital worlds, young activists can connect locally with peers to empower each other and gain tools for identifying and eliminating gender hierarchy in their lives and their communities.
Dennis Cheatham (Advisor)
Gaile Pohlhaus (Committee Member)
James Coyle (Committee Member)
75 p.
Design; Gender; Gender Studies; Social Research; Technology; Womens Studies
feminism; feminist research; gender; gender inequality; social justice; activism; consciousness raising; millennials; artificial intelligence; experience design; social design; design research

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  • Place, A. L. (2017). IRL Feminism: Bridging Physical and Digital Spaces to Empower Millennial Activists [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1511970317427688

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Place, Alison. IRL Feminism: Bridging Physical and Digital Spaces to Empower Millennial Activists. 2017. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1511970317427688.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Place, Alison. "IRL Feminism: Bridging Physical and Digital Spaces to Empower Millennial Activists." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1511970317427688

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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