Graduation Year
2019
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Media Studies
Reader 1
Jennifer Friedlander
Reader 2
Carlin Wing
Reader 3
Professor Affuso
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Rights Information
© 2018 Yasmin Roberts
Abstract
In our current internet-driven society, social media platforms act as the most central tool for communication and social activism. Through my observations of the #MeToo movement, I argue that despite success in visibility, external factors stemming from social media have prevented the movement’s development beyond online platforms. These factors include Slacktivism, the online presence and power of celebrities, and popular feminism and it’s commodification. Considering that the #MeToo movement is ongoing, my observations of the movement thus far aim to answer the question if social media based movements, such as #MeToo, will produce any structural change within and beyond the entertainment industry.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Yasmin, "#MeToo: The Harm and Limitations of Social Media in Modern Activism" (2019). Scripps Senior Theses. 1255.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1255
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
