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

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.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2017

Author dc:creator

• Rees, Joanna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Delacruz, Elizabeth
• Parsons, Michael
• Gill, Patricia
• Hetrick, Laura

• Instagram, empowerment, narrative, photography, feminism, social networking, female identity, art education, digital learning, pedagogy, curriculum

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2018 Joanna Rees

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/100883

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/100883