Abstract
This study aims to explore the effects of gender framing for women’s rights movements success. It examines gender framing as both conforming and nonconforming to traditional gender norms and roles, and success in the short and long-term. This study establishes that how women’s rights movements frame their gender has impacts on the type of success experienced. My hypotheses are (1) when women’s rights movements frame their gender in a manner that conforms to gender norms and roles, they are more likely to gain success in the short term. (2) when women’s rights movements frame their gender in a manner that does not conform to gender norms and roles, they are more likely to gain success in the long-term. I explore these hypotheses through two case studies: Take Back the Night at Columbia University and SlutWalk at the University of Virginia, both of which took place in 2014. There was evidence in support of the gender-nonconforming movement success both in the short and long-term, whereas no evidence was found that the gender-conforming movement experienced any success. The study concludes with insight into the findings and suggestions for future research.
Advisor
Krain, Matthew
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Weber, Ella E., "How Gender Framing Affects the Success of Women’s Rights Movements" (2024). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 11234.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/11234
Disciplines
Comparative Politics
Publication Date
2024
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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