#WakingTheFeminists and the data-driven revolution in Irish theatre / Claire Keogh

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keogh, Claire, PhD, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in women theatre makers

Cambridge elements. Elements in women theatre makers, 2634-2391

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abbey Theatre--History--21st century.

Abbey Theatre.

Feminism and theater--Ireland--History--21st century.

Feminism and theater.

Theater and society--Ireland--History--21st century.

Theater and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Hashtag WakingTheFeminists and the data-driven revolution in Irish theatre

WakingTheFeminists and the data-driven revolution in Irish theatre

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025

Summary:

"#WakingTheFeminists was a year-long grassroots campaign for gender equality in Irish theatre. Prompted by the gender disparity of Ireland's Abbey Theatre's 2016 programme, 'Waking the Nation', Lian Bell posted a Facebook message that sparked a surge of feminist fury that ignited the #WakingTheFeminists movement. This Element considers the movement both as digital feminist activism and as part of the growing trend of data feminism, by analysing how its combined use of connective and collective action, and qualitative and quantitative data, was critical to its success. It contextualises the movement historically in relation to a series of feminist controversies in Irish theatre since 1990, before considering its impact on both policy and cultural changes across the Irish arts sector. #WakingTheFeminists' national and international resonance derived from its research-informed strategy which made it the most effective campaign for gender equality in the history of Irish theatre"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : a feminist revolution in Irish theatre

‘Them the breaks’ : attitudes towards women in Irish theatre

Feminist killjoys : from connective to collective action

Gender counts : the persuasive power of numbers

‘Being fair takes work’ : the impact of #WakingTheFeminists

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 05, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version: Keogh, Claire (PhD). #WakingTheFeminists and the data-driven revolution in Irish theatre

ISBN:

9781009523066

1009523066

9781009523080

1009523082

OCLC:

1478299045

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