From G Girls to G Fems

From G Girls to G Fems: Teaching Young Girls about Feminism through Popular Culture

In contemporary American culture, young girls are exposed to many different ideas through mainstream media. More often than not, the media offers a foundation of knowledge for young girls, with issues such as body image and the latest fashion trends building the groundwork. This project involves a feminist analysis of popular culture through an array of mediated texts such as books, television, and movies to expose feminism to young girls. G Girls is a website dedicated to girl culture, providing young girls with the necessary skills to analyze these mediated texts through a feminist lens.

Student Researcher: Gabrielle Perez
Faculty Adviser: Michele Polak, Writing and Rhetoric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research projects

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

• Geneva Reads — Spring Community Read 'United We Dream'
• Unstructured Play in Geneva: The Power of a Community Built Playground
• School Attendance as a Public Health Campaign

Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

• Building Community: Assessing Head Start Needs
• Consultants of Ontario County Veteran Equity
• Substandard Housing in Geneva
• Our Partnership with Geneva Human Rights Commission: An Assessment of Fair Housing Knowledge
• Edible Science Fair and Public Information Campaign
• Food, Feminism and Health: Research at the Geneva Courtyard Apartments
• Intercultural Learning: Playing with Culture
• Arts and Human Development
• Downtown Geneva from a Student's Perspective
• From G Girls to G Fems: Teaching Young Girls about Feminism through Popular Culture
• Building a More Inclusive Campus Climate - Reaching Out and Looking In
• Alumni Engagement: Boys & Girls Club of Geneva
• One Bead, A Lasting Journey
• Marketing and Community Outreach for the Finger Lakes Boating Museum
• Mental Health Resources for Geneva's Children
• Linden Street Renewal: Finding the Heart of Geneva
• Unique Collaborations
• Volunteerism and Reflection - Spring Break Reconsidered

Spring 2011

• Database Development for the Ovid Food Pantry
• Elementary Education: What Really Matters
• Beyond Sport—Sportsmanship: A Story of Community, Companionship and Charity
• Cultivating the Revitalization of Downtown Geneva
• Juveniles and Justice in Geneva
• Empowerment and Promotion, Documenting the Geneva Boys & Girls Club
• Feasibility Study for an Egg Cooperative in Geneva
• Social Media, HWS students, and Boost!
• Are HWS Students Prepared for a Life of Engaged Citizenship?
• What is a Walking School Bus?
• Recycling in Seneca County
• Success for Geneva’s Children – 2011 Data Report
• After-School Programs: an Analysis of Best Practices and Program Recommendations
• Family Engagement and High Sbchool Graduation Rates
• Swimming on Seneca Lake – Where’s the Beach?
• Building Upon Best Practices of Upstate New York Literacy Coalitions for the Benefit of Geneva Reads

Spring 2010

• Geneva Girls on the Go
• Lyons Community Center Programming Research
• Building Bridges in Geneva
• Satisfaction of Subsidized Housing
• The Economic and Civic Impact of Hobart and William Smith Colleges on Geneva
• Consulting for R.E.A.L Using sociology to enhance the Yates County Family Planning Services Program
• Gender, Socialization, and Service Patterns in College Students
• Local Produce Food Co-op

MORE INFO

• Check out more past Community Based Research Projects in the CBR Archive
• The Public Service Minor
• On Service-Learning