Assignment

Analyze one of the required readings from this week, but only one of the articles from the 1970's. There are several on feminism, from different perspectives, as well as one on the Nixon era.

To successfully complete this essay, you will need to answer the following questions:

Explain the cultural relevance of the article. Who funded this magazine? What are their political biases?

What is the main point of the article? What is the writer's message to his/ her readers?

Did the magazine make an impact on popular culture?

Your thesis for the essay should attempt to answer this question:

Explain the cultural relevance of the article. How did this particular magazine article reflect and/ or attempt to manipulate the cultural values of its audience? How can you prove this?

This essay should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college's library resources. Please include at least one scholarly resource as a minimum in your essay.

Here is the article you can use to complete this assignment and you can also look up more information about this person to help with the references:

Gloria Steinem

One seminal contributor to the feminist movement is Gloria Steinem. Since the early 1960's, she has been a driving force in pushing forward the prosperity of women in the United States, and internationally as well. She began her career as a journalist in the early 60's, and during that time also worked as an undercover journalist for Show magazine. Steinem worked as a Playboy Bunny in order to study how women were treated at The Playboy Club. This was a groundbreaking look into the popular, or dominant image of women of that time, as seen from new perspectives. Steinem has been an author and activist since that time, and in 2012, at age 78, she is still actively campaigning for women's rights.