Indian Journal of Gender Studies http://ijg.sagepub.com ’Feminism ’ in Print Media Maitrayee Chaudhuri Indian Journal of Gender Studies 2000; 7; 263 DOI: 10.1177/097152150000700208 The online version of this article can be found at: http://ijg.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/7/2/263 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Indian Journal of Gender Studies can be found at: Email Alerts: http://ijg.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions:
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In the late 19th and 20th century‚ there were two definitions of feminism. One definition of feminism was that women were the same as men‚ and deserved civil rights accordingly. The other definition of feminism is that women are different than men‚ and in some cases‚ superior; and thus‚ deserved civil rights. In Herland‚ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ she reflected on these perspectives and untimely chose the perspective that women are the same as men‚ and from her novel‚ teaches us that women are
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Defining Feminism What comes to mind when you hear the word “feminism” or “feminist”? Let’s start with the basics. Sex‚ politics‚ women‚ oppression‚ equality‚ media and etc. only make up a portion of what feminism stands for in our society today. With so many varied opinions‚ feminism can be very difficult to define yet alone understand. However‚ by conducting research online and studying the works of both Hooks and Valenti‚ I was able to articulate my own perspective on what feminism personally
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Feminism is the theory of ‘social‚ political and economic equality of the sexes’ (Mathews‚ Class Notes‚ slide 3). Bell Hooks‚ more formally know as Gloria Jean Watkins born September 25th in 1952‚ is an American author‚ social activist and Feminist. Watkins took her pen name ‘bell hooks’ from her great grandmother Bell Blair Hooks‚ but uses the name in all lowercase letters to distinguish herself from her great grandmother. She held a leading role in the Second Wave of Feminism which lasted from
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Black Feminism “Feminism in general is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining‚ establishing‚ and defending equal political‚ economic‚ and social rights for women.” Black Feminism is a strand of feminist thought‚ which highlights the manifold disadvantages of gender‚ class and race that shape the experiences of nonwhite women. Black feminist organizations emerged during the 1970s and they had to face manifold difficulties from both the white feminist and Black Nationalist
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What is Feminism? Feminism is establishing and defending equal political‚ economic‚ and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal rights and opportunities as men. There are three main types of feminism: Radical Feminism‚ Liberal Feminism and Socialist Feminism. Radical feminism promotes the basis for many of the ideas of feminism. Radical feminists believe that society must be changed at its core in order to dissolve patriarchy. Radical feminists emphasize their difference
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for me at night to tickle my feet . . . And look at me! I don’t even like my hair. (Ally McBeal) Cultural feminism According to (Alcoff‚1995 ) Cultural feminism is the ideology that a woman needs to appropriate the value of her female nature in an attempt to authenticate her female attributes that were previously determined and undervalued by masculinity itself. In cultural feminism‚ a woman’s enemy lies not just in an economic institution‚ backward values or even a social system but the root
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Sukhpreet Kaur Mrs. Phillips APWH –Per: 8th 3 April 2012 Chapter 33: Latin America: Revolution and Reaction into the 21st Century * The end of World War II was not a critical event since the region was only modestly involved * Brazil helped the U.S. steel industry during the war and that sector grew to compete directly with the U.S. by the 1970s * Several authoritarian regimes were challenged; one key example was Argentina * Mexico continued to be controlled by the PRI but
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Leah Taylor 11/12/2014 Beyonce and Feminism when it comes to this topic there is so much that there could be said just because it’s a very broad topic. People believe that there has not ever been a single united fiminism. They believe there have been multiple feminisms representing the efforts of women to live into their full humanity in a world shaped by and for the generally larger and more violent male half of the human species. In the 19th century there was a feminist movement its roots came
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picket signs that said “Women’s Rights are More than Alright” and “History is Her Story.” Fashion and feminism are incompatible. Throughout history fashion had always been a way to express women freely. Fashion has also helped women. Fashion is a business where women can take control in and be successful. Fashion has been a way to spread feminism among all women. In latest fashion new “feminism is emerging as strong as Spring 2014 theme” according to Style.com. Annotated bibliography By Hollie
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