Gender, voice and space: Feminism online

2018

This paper addresses the highly topical, rapidly developing subject of feminism in contemporary society. Topics that have long been the concern of feminists - such as violence and harassment, the gender pay gap, and women?s suffrage - are currently receiving a level of media attention that suggests a new feminist movement that some might depict as a ?third or fourth ?wave.? However, arguing for a more sceptical and historically-grounded approach, positing that we should maintain a critical eye on popular and media depictions of feminism, this paper highlights the contours of feminist activism which indicate significant continuity in terms of feminist concerns over recent decades. The paper …