feminism Flashcards
What is the primary focus of the First Wave of feminism?
Universal adult suffrage and formal equality between men and women in legal and political rights.
Who authored ‘A Vindication of the Rights of Women’?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What significant action did Davidson take to advocate for women’s rights?
Threw herself in front of the king’s horse.
What did the bicycle symbolize in the context of women’s emancipation?
Doing more for the emancipation of women than any one thing in the world.
What years define the Second Wave of feminism?
1960s-1980s
What type of equality does the Second Wave focus on?
Economic equality, such as equal pay.
What cultural aspect did the Second Wave of feminism aim to radically transform?
Patriarchal culture.
Define patriarchy in the context of feminism.
Explains and justifies dominance by attributing it to inherent, natural differences between men and women.
What is a significant issue highlighted by the Second Wave in relation to sport?
Female sexualisation in sport.
What are the three key branches of the Second Wave of feminism?
- Liberal
- Materialist / Socialist
- Radical
What does liberal feminism aim to do?
Extend all the rights and freedoms of a liberal society to women.
How does materialist/socialist feminism view the relationship between patriarchy and capitalism?
They act together to constrain women.
What is the focus of radical feminism?
Foregrounding patriarchy and viewing men and women as oppressed and oppressor groups.
What characterizes the Third Wave of feminism?
Intersectional and anti-essentialist approaches.
What does the ‘intersectional turn’ focus on?
Intersections of gender with race, sexuality, ability/disability, gender identity, and post-colonialism.
What is the goal of postmodern and post-structuralist approaches in feminism?
To problematize feminist theory and politics based on the notion of a stable coherent category of women.
What does queer theory argue regarding the identity of women?
There is no ‘ability substance’ of woman; it is produced through a heterosexual matrix of power.
What is a key focus of liberal feminism?
Seeing the problem as one of inequality.
What actions does liberal feminism advocate for in the realm of sport?
Lobbying for improved access for girls and women.
What is the key focus of socialist/Marxist feminism?
A combination of male domination and class exploitation.
What does radical feminism aim for in terms of patriarchy?
Revolutionary overturn of patriarchal relations and culture.
What does black feminism challenge?
Dominant ‘white’ feminist theorizing.
What is a key goal of postmodern/post-structuralist approaches?
To recognize a diversity of femininities, masculinities, and sexualities.
What criticism is often directed at feminist arguments?
They do not differentiate women, assuming all women are ‘victims’.
