Category 3. The Constructions of History
Remember to post by noon on Monday 2/5!
Instructions -
In a 300-500 word post, address one (or more) of the ideas in the following prompt:
What do you know of the women’s movement and/or women’s history? What should we know/learn? What are some of the sources of our historical learning? Who/what constructs our knowledge of and/or views of history and more specifically, of women's history?
You may want to post about key events included (or not included) on Manifesta’s Timeline or update the recent years (the Timeline ends in 2002).
OR
You may want to analyze who/what is included (or not included) in history according to American girl dolls (and accessories).
Click on the banner to tour the Historical American Girl characters:
OR
You may want to think about how Hollywood narratives - like Iron Jawed Angels (re)writes and inscribes history in our cultural imaginations.