Using Digital Media to Analyze the Evolution of Feminist Discourse

The Evolution of Feminist Discourse: Using Digital Tools to Analyze Language & Experiment with Structure

The power of language and the discursive structures in which the written word is presented are both changing and being given the ability to change with the introduction of digital tools. With a focus on these evolutions,  I have examined how one media source, The New York Times, has used language in presenting articles related to women and girls to its readership. I have also attempted to deconstruct current models of phallogocentric discourse by providing an example of how digital tools can allow for the creation and development of new discursive structures. Throughout this project the term “discourse” will be used as it is described by Foucault, which is to say it encapsulates the theory that language, and the structures in which words are presented contain power relations and societal expectations of normativity.
 
You may begin by clicking on the name of the pathway you wish to take on the above graphic. Whether you’re interested in looking at the data visualization of linguistic analysis in The New York Times, an explanation of the methodology used in the research and analysis of the project, or even if you would rather jump straight to the conclusions the choice is yours. An effort has been made to provide brief definitions for the more uncommon terms found throughout the project as accessibility is one of the central tenants to this project's success. These may be seen by clicking on the small note graphic beside the highlighted term (see "phallogocentrism" in the above paragraph). Other, more common words may be highlighted as well, but these function as place-holders for the various forms of media used throughout the project: images, videos, links to other pages, etc. Finally, you may have noticed that there are two separate bibliographies. I have chosen to keep the list of New York Times articles separate from the theoretical sources in the hopes of simplifying any further investigation on the part of you, dear reader.
 
 

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