Good afternoon!
I plan on using lots of images on this blog post as well at Kathryn and I’s shared group page for the project. Since our project is so focussed on the evolution of expectations for dress (parties, going to classes, etc), we have been looking through Truman State’s handbooks which are fairly visual as well as yearbooks from the past. This yearbook has stopped production after 2007.
Kathryn and I both have been thrilled with looking through these yearbooks in Special Collections. I mean look at this one from the 50’s!
However, we have stumbled on the large bouts of sexism that is seen in captions of photos in these yearbooks. I have numerous pictures of this evidence, but I have attached one of the photos that led me to cringe.
On a positive note, I am so happy that Truman is no longer like this sexism depicted in the photo’s caption. Our campus is very progressive and liberal in nature; for that, I am so glad. Yay equality!
Till next time!
Carley–
It’s amazing (and very good) how times have changed! I am glad you are enjoying digging into the past. I find the photographs fascinating. You didn’t really address the prompt in terms of what digital tools you will be using for these images or what challenges you are facing? Dr. Brown
Very happy to see Truman not like that anymore. What a weird time if you really think about it~