Exam 1 review

Question 1

When was the 1st wave of feminism?

Answer 1

1848-1920

Question 2

When was the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 2

1960-1990

Question 3

When was the 3rd wave of feminism?

Answer 3

1990-2012

Question 4

When was the 4th wave of feminism

Answer 4

2012-present

Question 5

What was the objective of the 1st wave of feminism?

Answer 5

Women who were fighting for the right to vote and focused on the lack of property rights, participation and representation in
government, inequality in divorce law, education and employment opportunities and on the abolition of slavery.

Question 6

what did white women do in the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 6

analyzed how the media portrays women as
objects, fought for equal pay for equal work, reproductive
rights and access to healthcare, spoke against plastic surgery and pornography, and rose awareness about domestic
violence and rape.

Question 7

What did black women do in the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 7

fought for their bodies to be legal in public
(integration). Jim Crow laws were implemented in the US
from 1877-1964. These laws outlawed the integration of blackpeople and white people in public. They were also fighting
for full voting rights, access to healthcare and public spaces, and equal pay.

Question 8

What did Asian American women do in the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 8

Asian American women brought attention to the recently arrived refugees from the Vietnam war. They fought for basic needs for their communities through community organizing

Question 9

What did indigenous women do in the 2nd wave of feminism?

Answer 9

brought attention to their representation in films and land repatriation.

Question 10

What was the objective of 3rd wave feminism

Answer 10

inclusion, girl power, reproductive choice, political power, and equal work for equal pay and the right to childcare.

Question 11

What was the objective of fourth wave feminism

Answer 11

Online Activism, a focus on sexual harassment, Raising awareness about body shaming, bullying, and cultivating a love for our bodies , getting more women involved politically.

Question 12

What is radical feminism?

Answer 12

a complete overhaul of the system. An overall restricting of society so that our nation would be fundamentally anti-sexist. This could be done through a change in institutional policy or mass education and awareness of sexism.

Question 13

What is Reformist Feminism

Answer 13

gaining equality with men in the existing political system especially within the workforce. Reforming the current political system. You make small changes throughout political policy.

Question 14

What is contemporary feminist

Answer 14

confronting sexism within the women community. Critiquing ways that women are complicit in their oppression

Question 15

what are examples of of contemporary feminism

Answer 15

criticizing another woman’a body, criticizing your own bodies, competing with other women in an unhealthy way

Question 16

What is lifestyle feminism

Answer 16

ushered in the notion that there could be as many versions of feminism as there were women. Suddenly, the politics was being slowly removed from feminism. Every woman could fit feminism into her lifestyle.

Question 17

What is gender equality

Answer 17

the different behaviors, aspirations and needs of women and men are considered, values and favored equally. It does not mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on wether they are born female or male.

Question 18

what is conscious-raising groups

Answer 18

These groups sparked 2nd wave feminism. Women gathered and discussed. what they were going through as women. They discussed sexuality, domestic issues, childcare, healthcare, and what they experienced as a women

Question 19

What is systematic institutionalized sexism?

Answer 19

These are sexist incidences that often are inherent within everyday life but are not overt. They are embedded in the system

Question 20

What are examples of systematic institutionalized sexism?

Answer 20

Receiving unsolicited comments on your body, being mistaken for a caretaker, being called good girl, darling, babe, being asked about marriage and children, being belittled, being catcalled, not being promoted at work because of your gender, etc.

Question 21

What is decolonized feminist perspective

Answer 21

This is nonwhite feminist perspective. It is the study of feminism without the idea that we must help the other. We must listen to people and their experiences and not impose our ideas.

Question 22

What is patriarchal violence as defined by Bell Hooks?

Answer 22

“The belief that it is acceptable for a more powerful individual to control others through various forms of coercive force.”

Question 23

Who was a first wave women activist and what was her importance?

Answer 23

Susan B Anthony white activist she was a pioneer in the women’s suffrage movement and wrote a document to abolish slavery.

Question 24

Who was a second wave women activist and what was her importance?

Answer 24

Angela Davis fought for racial equality and women’s rights

Question 25

Who was a third wave women activist and what was her importance?

Answer 25

Rebecca Walker feminist writer and activist helped co-found the third wave foundation organization that helps supports young women of color, queer, and transgender individuals.

Question 26

Who was a 4th wave women activist and what was her importance?

Answer 26

Tarana burke A black women who started the #Metoo movement to help sexual assault survivors stand up for themselves especially women of color.

Question 27

Who and when did the word “feminism” come about?

Answer 27

Charles Fourier, a French philosopher, coined the
term “feminisme” in 1837. The Latin root “femina”
means woman and “ism” means principle or
doctrine.

Question 28

When did the the word feminism started to be used in France?

Answer 28

1872

Question 29

When did the the word feminism started to be used in Great Britain?

Answer 29

1890s

Question 30

When did the the word feminism started to be used in the US?

Answer 30

1910

Question 31

How does Bell hooks Define feminism?

Answer 31

“a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.”

Question 32

What is Kimberlee Crenshaw arguing about intersectionality?

Answer 32

Crenshaw’s key facts highlight the need for an inclusive approach that acknowledges these intersections and works towards dismantling systems of oppression. Her work has been instrumental in shaping contemporary social justice movements and challenging dominant narratives