The last wave? A pilot study of undergraduate views towards the women’s movement

• In Event: “Isn’t the Revolution Over?” The Demise or Persistence of Feminism in CJ and the Lives of Students

Abstract

The women’s movement has made significant strides, particularly in the past 100 years. To some extent, the progress made seems, on paper anyway, to have created equality between the sexes. Indeed, anecdotal evidence suggests that those in the millennial generation no longer see the need for a women’s movement and consider the movement a success. To better understand these views, I conducted a survey of undergraduate students at a small, liberal arts college in Central PA. The survey asked specifically about views on treatment of women in the criminal justice, views of women as criminal justice professionals, and views on violence against women. This presentation will discuss the findings of the survey, next steps in expanding the survey, and implications for the women’s movement.

Author

• Rita Shah, Elizabethtown College