FIRST, explain in your own words how Women’s Studies and Feminism are related. How do they differ?THEN, discuss what you believe are the most important achievements of feminism, and which goals you think feminism should focus on today.Refer to at least three learning resources assigned for this week in your response (these may include last week’s course module reading “What Is Women’s Studies?”) and provide specific examples from the reading, the news, or your own life. Some questions to consider:How has feminism changed the way we interact with one another?How has feminism changed our understanding of gender roles?What are the most positive changes to arise from feminist activism in our society? How does everyone, not only women, benefit from these achievements?Where has feminism fallen short?Have all women been able to enjoy the successes of the women’s movement equally?bell hooks presents a number of criticisms of mainstream feminism. Her article was written in the mid-90s. Which of her ideas do you agree with? Has the feminist movement addressed any of her concerns?Where do you believe the feminist movement should focus next?
Preferences.http://openbooks.library.umass.edu/introwgss/part/chapter-v-historical-and-contemporary-feminist-social-movements/
Kang, M., Lessard, D., Heston, L., & Nordmarken, S. (2017). “Unit 5: Historical and Contemporary Social Movements.” Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies. http://openbooks.library.umass.edu/introwgss/part/chapter-v-historical-and-contemporary-feminist-social-movements
Feminism lecture-this loads slowlyLinkHere are the links to the videos mentioned in the lecturehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcapO8EsKM8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3kk0kRD8C8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pdbnzFUsXI&t=9sThe waves of feminism, and why people keep fighting over them, explainedLinkAuthor Constance Grady discusses the way the “waves” of feminism overlap, wonders if there’s any reason to define waves in the first place, and asks if the women’s rights’ movement has entered a “fourth wave.” Grady, C. (2018, July 20). The waves of feminism, and why people keep fighting over them, explained. Vox. https://www.vox.com/2018/3/20/16955588/feminism-waves-explained-first-second-third-fourthDeclaration of Sentiments and Resolutions – Seneca Falls (1848)LinkThe Declaration of Sentiments offered for the acceptance of the convention at the Woman’s Rights convention, held at Seneca Falls, NY, July 19-20, 1848.Feminist Politics: Where We StandLinkThis article defines the term feminism without making men the enemy, and names sexism as the problem.Reclaiming the Personal: Personal Narratives of Third-Wave FeministsLinkThis article examines the intellectual history and ongoing trends of third-wave feminism since the 1980s, and the literary and theoretical reconstruction of the “feminist subject.”
