Feminist film theory

In an interview with John Stewart on The Daily Show, Pakistani activist for female education, Malala Yousafzai stated, “…In Pakistan, when we were stopped from going to school, at that time I realized that education … is the power for women, and that’s why the terrorists are afraid of education…” From her speech and other quotes of famous politicians and activists about women’s presentation in education, we see the growing impact of education not only International world, but also American…

Perhaps one of the most relevant feminist art movement works on the theme of striptease and raunch culture is American visual artist Hannah Wilke’s: Super-T-Art -1974. Captured at the Kitchen, New York; Super-T-Art shows the artist in a progression of twenty poses in which she portrays the…

Feminism Study.com defines feminism as “the belief that men and women deserve equality in all opportunities, treatment, respect, and social rights.” However, ways of seeing issues differs amongst feminists. It is important to understand the difference between what was done and what the two did to help women earn equal rights, especially how they got the vote. Also the comparison between Canadian women and African American women in the US. The government of Canada states that “Canada is a world…

We got to learn about wage gap and about the history of feminism and it also explored different gender issues. I learned a lot when we learnt about aboriginals and third-world feminists. I think because I was educated at school about feminisms I have a different positionality than other people. Even though it mostly focused on liberal feminisms, it still explored different ideas which got me thinking about different views and positions…

several identifiable sociological theories and perspectives that are reflected in the way we understand domestic violence as a society, and in how we address it as an legal issue. As outlined earlier, this paper focuses on domestic violence against women, predominantly by men, in order to offer more specific insight into the issue. As a result of this focus, the theories explored will focus on a feminist theoretical perspective, although other sociological theories will be drawn on through…

Black feminist thought can be thought of as an understanding behind the intersectionality of race and sex. The assumption that race and sex can be divorced and examined separately prevents many people from grasping the concept of black feminist thought. African-American women are a part of a minority race and minority sex, which they must live with on a daily basis. Therefore, examining race and sex separately is a distorted, biased, and inaccurate view on African-American women in society. As a…

Feminism is a conflict theory and a combination of social, political and cultural movements that is concerned with the discrimination against women and gender inequalities. The ‘waves’ of feminism refer to the feminist activity in a certain time period. The first wave emerged in the mid-19th century to early 20th century. Basic women rights such as the right to vote were the main focus. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was the supporter of the women’s suffrage movement when it emerged in Great…

all race, age, size, sexuality, and gender expression, though this vision is not currently implemented in mainstream feminism. Kimberle Crenshaw describes what an inclusionist feminist vision should be when talking about intersectionality. Peggy McIntosh, Naomi Wolf, and Audre Lorde all respectively write about how most feminist movements ignore factors that set many women apart, such as race, age, class, and…

are now becoming a powerful symbol for the new generation from having strong celebrities and activist define what is means to be a feminist and what feminism really is. Many women in pop culture are empowering those all over to take a stand and break the mold of what a women “should be” like Beyonce, Emma Watson and even Barbie. In the recent years the term feminist/feminism has became more of a household term and pop culture is to help with that. Many celebrities have contributed in many…

Chapter One 1. Describe how a feminist approach to research differs from traditional approaches. A feminist approach to research differs from traditional approaches in several ways. For example, a feminist approach research is often with female lives as the main topic of interest. Furthermore, feminist research usually emphasizes women studies and social activism. Traditional approaches to research usually research a variety of topics not specific to women. 2. Give two examples of…