Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-2017
Capstone Advisor
Shana Gadarian
Honors Reader
Danielle Thomsen
Capstone Major
Political Science
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Political Science
Abstract
This project explores the relationship between political ideology, feminist selfidentification and support for feminist policy. The purpose of this research is to help explain why millennials reject the feminist label despite holding positive attitudes towards feminist policy. A survey of 312 Syracuse University students is used to study this relationship. Consistent with my hypothesis, I find that compared to conservatives, liberals are more likely to identify as feminist and support feminist policy. However, I also find that among liberals and conservatives, support for feminist policies is greater than self-identification as a feminist and the gap between selfidentification as a feminist and support for feminist policy is greater among conservatives. I conclude that while there are significant differences in policy preferences between liberals and conservatives on abortion, scholars and feminists should recognize common ground on the issue of equal pay to help bring more conservatives into the feminist movement.
Recommended Citation
Renna, Raychel, "Political Ideology and Feelings Towards Feminism: Why Young People Reject the Feminist Label" (2017). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 1026.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1026
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