In the 19th century, feminism was prominent and created a huge wave on the female role in society. The lives of many women were changed drastically due to the aftermath of World War II. Women got tired of constantly living the strict and tedious lifestyle as opposed to men. Some of these traditional lifestyles include the woman not needing an education, staying in the house to cook and clean, and not having the freedom to advance beyond their settings. Men were granted rights and received many great opportunities through their jobs and education. This era stood out to me because it was the time that females, of all ages, united with one another to create a movement that would be known to make a change.
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The atmosphere consisted of urban industrialism, socialists, and liberal views which caused a systematic approach towards women’s voting rights. “The history of the voting right presents a telling irony of American political relations because it reveals that dominant groups used their power to limit access to the ballot, even as the franchise came to symbolize full citizenship to women, African Americans, and others excluded from participation in the governance of the nation” (Lind, pg. 104). The goal of this first wave in feminism was to seek opportunities for women while focusing on the suffrage that was being built through abolition and temperance. Ultimately, the victory of the movement resulted in reforms of education, workplaces and professions, and national healthcare among …show more content…
The Third-Wave movement of feminism began in the mid-90s and was influenced by post-colonial and post-modern way of thinking. “Influenced by the post-modernist movement in the academy, third-wave feminists sought to question, reclaim, and redefine the ideas, words, and media that have transmitted ideas about womanhood, gender, beauty, sexuality, femininity, and masculinity, among other things” (Brunell and Burkett, pg. 1). Education was the dominant structure of power. The sustainability that this movement provides is identified with male
Not only did women want the same equal …show more content…
The atmosphere consisted of urban industrialism, socialists, and liberal views which caused a systematic approach towards women’s voting rights. “The history of the voting right presents a telling irony of American political relations because it reveals that dominant groups used their power to limit access to the ballot, even as the franchise came to symbolize full citizenship to women, African Americans, and others excluded from participation in the governance of the nation” (Lind, pg. 104). The goal of this first wave in feminism was to seek opportunities for women while focusing on the suffrage that was being built through abolition and temperance. Ultimately, the victory of the movement resulted in reforms of education, workplaces and professions, and national healthcare among …show more content…
The Third-Wave movement of feminism began in the mid-90s and was influenced by post-colonial and post-modern way of thinking. “Influenced by the post-modernist movement in the academy, third-wave feminists sought to question, reclaim, and redefine the ideas, words, and media that have transmitted ideas about womanhood, gender, beauty, sexuality, femininity, and masculinity, among other things” (Brunell and Burkett, pg. 1). Education was the dominant structure of power. The sustainability that this movement provides is identified with male