Feminist Movement Of The 1960's Summary

One major historical event that shaped my biography was the Feminist movement of the 1960’s. The 1960’s were critical to women because during that time the image of women changed. Women were always seen as a “house wife”. Our job was to stay home, clean, cook, and take care of our children. During the 1960’s women were entering the workforce in large amounts. That stereotype of just being a ‘house wife” changed. That idea expanded to seeing us as workers. Another important event that happened for women in the 1960’s is the birth control pill got approved. I believe this was a liberating event for women because they now felt like they had the control to make decisions about what goes on in their bodies. In sociology a new theory emerged in the 1960’s as well, The Feminist Theory. In the book it states, “Feminist theory developed to
It was hard for men to see the perspective of a women because they didn’t deal with the trials women had to. Not only did the Feminist theory contribute more information about women the book also states, “Feminist theory has created vital new knowledge about women and has also transformed what is understood about men.” This movement defiantly created a move diverse America. A new group (women) were now participating in daily activities men were. The book previously mentions diversity. A notable point the book mentioned is, “Understanding diversity is crucial to understanding society because fundamental patterns of social change and social structure are increasingly patterned by diverse group experiences.” It’s the experiences and time that make changes in society. For example, the book mentions Ida B. Wells and she is known for being an advocate for women’s rights, African American’s, and she was in the sociology field. The problem was she did all of this work in a time were women weren’t given that platform. It was the Feminist movement that started giving women a platform, it was the change in society that gave women social