University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

An examination of ways that three self-identified feminists feel empowered through Instagram

Rees, Joanna

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Title
An examination of ways that three self-identified feminists feel empowered through Instagram
Author(s)
Rees, Joanna
Issue Date
2017-12-07
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Delacruz, Elizabeth
Committee Member(s)
  • Parsons, Michael
  • Gill, Patricia
  • Hetrick, Laura
Department of Study
Art & Design
Discipline
Art Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Date of Ingest
2018-09-04T20:26:27Z
Keyword(s)
Instagram, empowerment, narrative, photography, feminism, social networking, female identity, art education, digital learning, pedagogy, curriculum
Abstract
This dissertation is a case study on three females’ use of the InstagramTM photographic application. The study examines how three self-identified feminists use Instagram to reflect on their own history and daily life, for self-empowerment and engagement with a supportive community. The motivation for this study emerges from my own experiences documenting photographs of my own daily life and sharing my images on Instagram and other social networking platforms. In addition to conducting a self study of my own engagement in Instagram, I examine how two other women create and share images on Instagram and consider what are the implications of Instagram for art education.
Graduation Semester
2018-05
Type of Resource
text
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Copyright 2018 Joanna Rees

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