Re-visiting Studies within the Brazilian National Context
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Journal of International Women's Studies
- Magazine Year
- 2019
- Magazine Number
- 2
- Creator
- Matos, Carolina
- Thesaurus
- media, vrouwbeelden, vrouwenbewegingen, sociale media, Brazilië
- Description
- Research on the relationship between gender and the media has arguably become an important arena of inquiry in Latin America. Feminist media studies in countries like Brazil nonetheless is still in need of strengthening and becoming a more robust area of research. The aim of this paper is to provide a brief critical sketch of some of the research in the field. This paper also looks at the strengthening of feminist public spheres on online networks through the inclusion of examples from a wider case study conducted elsewhere by the author on the ways that Brazilian feminist movements are making use of technologies for women’s empowerment and advancement of rights.