Pop culture and feminism

             Popular culture is about more than what is out at the movies or which singers are the most popular amongst within a certain demographic. It is reflective of the political climate and social convictions of the nation. As the country has gotten older one would expect views to change as revelations and discoveries are made that break down what was thought to be truth. Reality paints a different picture; opinions and social constructions do change but not as radically as society would like to believe. Feminism is one of many issues that have fallen into this trap. Since the feminism movement started with the first wave, feminism itself has gone through sweeping changes through its history. Unfortunately feminist theories about a woman's place in society have changed faster than that of popular thought. Any theory that suggests major change in American is met with opposition, feminism has suffered through it all, progress has been made but at today the ideals set forth have been the victim of ridicule in the popular spectrum.
             The basic concept for feminism stems from the desire to remedy the ills of society's social constructions about women and their role in the general public. There is no one definite set of beliefs or structure that makes up feminist ideals, it is a collection ideas set to the tone of a common goal, the empowerment and improvement of the quality of life for women. Academia has often turned its head at feminism; even at Syracuse University programs that specialize in women's studies are not held to the same regard as other traditional areas of study. Women's studies are viewed as too liberal and not concrete enough to be grouped with traditional education. Its foundation comes from personal experiences, ideologies, and discourse a far cry from the textbook basis of history or science. Today's feminism is richly influenced by contemporary culture and the social norms of the past, things that ar...

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