Encyclopedia of Feminism from A to Z
That is why feminism is important, especially – though not exclusively – for women. Feminism represents a body of knowledge that allows us to break the cycle of repetition and live our lives based upon KNOWLEDGE rather than IGNORANCE. … Their viewing experience demonstrates what knowledge can do. Why is feminism important today? Women earn …
In short, everything in the series is more vivid: the characters are angrier, the emotions are stronger, the punishments are harder, and the themes denounced are more explicit. The Handmaid’s Tale is considered by many to be a feminist novel because of the themes it addresses. How is feminism represented in The Handmaid’s Tale? In …
What are the criticisms of liberal feminism? Critics of liberal feminism argue that its individualist assumptions make it difficult to see the ways in which underlying social structures and values disadvantage women. They argue that even if women are not dependent upon individual men, they are still dependent upon a patriarchal state. Which of the …
Feminists see society as based on male dominance, and thus regard religion as an institution that reflects and perpetuates this inequality. Religious beliefs function as a patriarchal ideology that legitimates female subordination. What is the feminist approach to religion? Feminists regard religion as a patriarchal institution which reflects and maintains the inequality in society where …
The ideology and movement emerged in the 1960s. Radical feminists view society as fundamentally a patriarchy in which men dominate and oppress women. How did radical feminism start? History. In 1967 a group called New York Radical Women was started by Carol Hanisch, Shulamith Firestone and Robin Morgan. They were a group of who were …
A writer and feminist, Alice Walker is especially known for novels, poems, and short stories that offer great insight into African American culture and often focus on women. For the novel The Color Purple (1982), she became the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. What did Alice Walker do for …
Care-focused feminism, alternatively called gender feminism, is a branch of feminist thought informed primarily by ethics of care as developed by Carol Gilligan and Nel Noddings. This body of theory is critical of how caring is socially engendered, being assigned to women and consequently devalued. What is feminist care? A feminist ethic of care is …
Gender equitable societies are healthier for everyone. As feminism challenges restrictive gender norms, improvements in women’s access to health care, reproductive rights, and protection from violence have positive effects on everyone’s life expectancy and well-being, especially children. How does feminism contribute to the understanding of health and social care? Health inequities are one of the …
Transnational feminist practice is involved in activist movements across the globe that work together to understand the role of gender, the state, race, class, and sexuality in critiquing and resisting structures of patriarchal, capitalist power. What does transnational feminism focus on? Transnational feminist perspectives focus on the diverse experiences of women who live within, between, …
The term postfeminism (alternatively rendered as post-feminism) is used to describe reactions against contradictions and absences in feminism, especially second-wave feminism and third-wave feminism. What is the relationship between feminism and Postfeminism? Postfeminism can be seen as a hazy middle ground between feminism and anti-feminism, supporting gender equality and female empowerment but declining a rigorous …