In order to establish an essay question using the knowledge I have gathered so far, I wrote each topic that sprung to mind on a piece of paper, and then tried to arrange them by theme.
I then divided these into topics, what seemed most clear was to organise them into 1st wave, 2nd wave and 3rd wave publication topics. This meant that as an essay it could move chronologically and lead to question being formulated.
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| 1st Wave Feminism |
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| 2nd Wave Feminism |
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| 3rd Wave Feminsim |
What is the historical
relationship between women's magazines and the role of women within
society?
Introduction
Rise of the class
system and the first magazines produced in response to this.
Suffrage
publications and health pamphlets – select women looking for
liberation.
The rise in
necessity of advertisements, appeasing advertisers and the female
market.
Domestic side of
women's magazines and their lack of political stance.
Feminist outliers
and alternative publications, such as Nova, Riposte.
Participatory
media such as zines in 'Riot Grrrl' era.
'Glossies'.
Discernible
characteristic from first magazines to current.
Conclusion –
strong relationship, but perhaps magazines are becoming outdated?
Can magazines truly keep up with the current role of women, at the
same speed as the internet.
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