Feminism Flashcards
What is Feminism?
Political Ideology
Time frame of feminism?
20th Century
Belief of Feminist?
Women are at a disadvantage because of their gender
Challenge of feminism?
Mobilization of Bias
1st text of Feminism?
City of Ladies written by Christine De Pisan in 1405 in Italy
1st text on Modern Feminism?
Marry Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” - 1972
Important convention on Feminism ?
Which year?
Who led this convention?
Purpose of this convention?
Seneca Fall Convention
1869
Elisabeth Stanton & Susan B Anthony created a National Women’s Suffrage Association where they were asking for Political Rights to Women
1st Country to have political right for women?
New Zealand in 1893
In which year did us achieve voting rights for women?
1920 by the 19th Amendment
Which year did uk started asking for voting rights for women and in which year did they get?
1918 and 1928
When did the 1st wave of feminism start?
Mid 19th and 20th Cent
What did they ask in the 1st wave of feminism?
Political Rights to Women
When did the 2nd Wave start?
The 1960s-1980s
What did they ask in the 2nd wave?
Ask for freedom from discrimination, ask for equality and equal right on the social and political, and economic aspects
Books written in the 2nd Wave?
Feminine Mystique Betty Friedman 1963
Sexual Politics Kate Millet, 1970
The Female Enuch Germaine Gree, 1970
When did the word feminist achieve a greater and world won’t acceptance?
3rd Wave
Time frame of 3rd wave of feminism?
1990s
Focus of 3rd Wave?
Income
Reproduction rights
Sexual harassment at the workplace
Domestic violence against women etc
4th wave of Feminism time frame?
2012
Focus of 4th wace feminism?
Sexual harassment
Body rights
Rape culture
Body shaming
Basic themes/ beliefs of feminism?
Redefining the political
Patriarchy
Sex and Gender
Equality and Difference
What are the types of feminism?
Liberal
Radical
Socialist
What is liberal feminism related to?
1st wave of feminism