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"Stumbling Upon Feminism": Teenage Girls' Forays into Digital and School-Based Feminisms

Kim, C; Ringrose, J; (2018) "Stumbling Upon Feminism": Teenage Girls' Forays into Digital and School-Based Feminisms. Girlhood Studies , 11 (2) pp. 46-62. 10.3167/ghs.2018.110205. Green open access

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Abstract

In this article, we discuss a case study of a feminist society in a girls’ secondary school in England, highlighting how teenage girls use social media to combat sexism. Considering the recent growth of feminist societies in UK schools, there is still a lack of research documenting how young feminists use social media’s feminist content and connections. Addressing this gap, we draw on interviews and social media analyses to examine how girls navigate feminisms online and in school. Despite their multifaceted use of social media, the girls in our research undervalued digital feminism as valid or valued, in large part because of dismissive teacher and peer responses. We conclude by suggesting that schools need to cultivate social media as a legitimate pedagogical space by developing informed adult support for youth engagement with social justice-oriented online content.

Type: Article
Title: "Stumbling Upon Feminism": Teenage Girls' Forays into Digital and School-Based Feminisms
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3167/ghs.2018.110205
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.3167/ghs.2018.110205
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: digital activism, in-school feminism, Instagram, social media, Twitter, Tumblr, youth activism
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10062389
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