Wednesday 22 February 2017

Waves of feminism
First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote).
Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay.
Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity (high heels, sexuality etc. See Angela McRobbie's work on women's magazines).
Fourth wave? 2010 – ongoing, use of new technology and digital media (e.g. Twitter) for activism.

1) Summarise the questions in the first two sub-headings: What is networked feminism? Why is it a problem?
Network feminism is when feminism is dived into waves. The First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote).Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay.Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity (high heels, sexuality etc. The reason why it is a problem is because its a problem in 2015 as they still deal with the problems that women faced years ago.


2) What are the four waves of feminism? Do you agree that we are in a fourth wave ‘networked feminism’? 

The fourth 2010 – ongoing, use of new technology and digital media. it aims to tackle social equality issues found both on, using modern technology. 

3) Focus on the examples in the article. Write a 100-word summary of EACH of the following: Everyday Sexism, HeForShe, FCKH8 campaign, This Girl Can.

4) What is your opinion with regards to feminism and new/digital media? Do you agree with the concept of a 'fourth wave' of feminism post-2010 or are recent developments like the Everyday Sexism project merely an extension of the third wave of feminism from the 1990s?

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