Banshee, an Irish Feminist Newspaper (March 1976 – October 1978): Style and Themes

Authors

  • Brigitte Bastiat La Rochelle Université

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v7i1.184273

Keywords:

Banshee, Newspaper, Feminism

Abstract

In March 1976 a feminist newspaper called Banshee was launched in Dublin. By overtly taking a stand in favour of contraception and abortion and criticising the role and place of the Catholic religion in Irish society, Banshee became one of the main vehicles for the emancipation of women. The style and the themes of this publication were unique: original, subversive and funny. In the end, the internal and external tensions created by the different political stands led to the disappearance of the paper in October 1978, but it contributed significantly to the modernisation of the country.

Author Biography

  • Brigitte Bastiat, La Rochelle Université

    BRIGITTE BASTIAT is an English and Media Studies Teacher at the University of La Rochelle, France. She completed her PhD in Media and Communication Studies at the University of Paris 8 in June 2002. It was a comparative study of the Feminist press and movements in France, Ireland and Switzerland (1970-2000). Her research areas include Media and Communication and Didactics (English). Among her publications are “L’identité féministe à travers l’humour”, Labrys, University of Brasilia, n°3, January/July 2003.and “Le mouvement des femmes et l’accès à “l’espace public” des années 1970 à la fin des années 1990 “, Femmes et villes, Presses universitaires François Rabelais, 2004.

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Published

2005-06-30

Issue

Vol. 7 (2005): ABEI Journal 7

Section

Cultural Intersections

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How to Cite

Bastiat, B. (2005). Banshee, an Irish Feminist Newspaper (March 1976 – October 1978): Style and Themes. ABEI Journal, 7(1), 185-192. https://doi.org/10.37389/abei.v7i1.184273