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“Is It Not Possible to Be a Radical and a Christian?” Dorothy Day Navigates the Patriarchal Worlds of Journalism and Catholicism

Dick, Bailey G.
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-1918
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1526040503387041

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2018, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Journalism (Communication).
This thesis examines the journalistic and nonfiction work of radical Catholic activist and journalist Dorothy Day, and her ability to be both faithfully Catholic and fully radical in her writing and work. Day founded The Catholic Worker newspaper and its accompanying movement. Although Day did not self-identify as a feminist and criticized the second-wave feminist movement, Day’s lifelong commitment to sharing the viewpoints of the marginalized, as well as her understanding of suffering, reflected beliefs that are in line with both feminist theoretical approaches and are reflective of Catholic teaching. As this thesis demonstrates, through her leveraging and adherence to traditions and teachings, Day was able to access male-dominated spaces, gain legitimacy within the patriarchal structures, and later share her more radical, yet faithful, beliefs with readers and the Church in order to create change from within in both the Church and the newspaper industry. Through a use of primary documents found in Day’s personal papers, this thesis applies historical research methods to make the case for Day as an example of an authentically Catholic and simultaneous feminist life vis a vis the Catholic theory of personalism and the application of feminist standpoint theory.
Michael Sweeney (Committee Chair)
Aimee Edmondson (Committee Member)
Katherine Jellison (Committee Member)
155 p.
Gender Studies; History; Journalism; Mass Communications; Mass Media; Peace Studies; Religion; Religious History; Spirituality; Theology; Womens Studies
Dorothy Day; Catholic Worker; Catholic Worker Movement; standpoint theory; personalism; catholic; feminism; Peter Maurin; catholic women leader; radical catholic

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  • Dick, B. G. (2018). “Is It Not Possible to Be a Radical and a Christian?” Dorothy Day Navigates the Patriarchal Worlds of Journalism and Catholicism [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1526040503387041

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dick, Bailey. “Is It Not Possible to Be a Radical and a Christian?” Dorothy Day Navigates the Patriarchal Worlds of Journalism and Catholicism. 2018. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1526040503387041.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dick, Bailey. "“Is It Not Possible to Be a Radical and a Christian?” Dorothy Day Navigates the Patriarchal Worlds of Journalism and Catholicism." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1526040503387041

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