Feminist Re-appropriations of National and Religious Symbols in Poland’s Strajk Kobiet Protests. Protest Banners as Sites of Meaning-Making
This thesis examines how participant-made banners from the Strajk Kobiet protests in Poland re-appropriated national and religious symbols to challenge cultural narratives and offer alternative visions of Polishness and womanhood. Set against democratic backsliding and a strong state–Church alliance, the study focuses on five photographs from the Archive of Public Protests, selected for their enga
