Feminist film theory

Objectification of Women in A&P Throughout history, women have felt the need for changes and have constantly called for equality. Equality in the workforce, the household, political force, and in society. But what puts up these restrictions anyway? Does it stem from religion? From our cultures? Or is it something we as a society put up? Looking at artform- a medium that can be used to identify or examine a culture- we can see that the nature of how women are seen is definitely different from…

In “Intersectionality,” Dr. Vivian May includes leading feminist scholars’ definitions of the term intersectionality, as well as her interpretations of what the word signifies. May refers to intersectionality as a “consideration of marginalization regarding lived experience and social structure” (81). While, in a TED Talk, Dr. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw describes intersectionality as “oppressive institutions (like sexism and racism) overlapping and creating multiple levels of social injustice”…

Question 1-A This source was written by Betty Friedan who wrote to signal a revival for the women’s movement. Betty Friedan was known to be an American housewife, writer, feminist, and a political activist during her time. When Friedan wrote about “The Problem That Has No Name” in 1963, it was part of a larger book Friedan classified as The Feminine Mystique. This book was a result of Friedan’s own experience regarding the workforce and maintaining a family. Supposedly, after Freidan graduated…

should not be the only feminism seen in our world. Many different women exist; therefore, many versions of feminism exist. When reading Audre Lorde’s “The Master’s Tools”, Combahee River Collective’s “A Black Feminist Statement”, and Rhon Manigault-Bryant’s “An Open Letter to White Liberal Feminists”, the idea that multiple versions and conceptions of feminism exist becomes undeniable. Lorde writes that women should revel in differences and use them as a source of power instead of merely…

Theorizing Masculinity: Multiplicity, Embodiment, Politics Feminist theory has sought to undo the binary opposition of man/woman and male/female, to varying degrees of success. What appears to still be intact, if only for its common use by the very theorists who would seek to unravel it, is a third binary: masculinity/femininity. As such, this paper focuses on arguments about the former term, masculinity, presented in two important works: Masculinities by Raewyn Connell and Female Masculinity…

What is feminism? Fighting for female equality? Equal pay and treatment? Or participating in a march on the streets of Washington D.C. dressed up as a woman’s genitals? Regardless of what it is, and how it is practiced, feminism has changed dramatically since the first wave in the 1870’s, but what hasn’t changed is the very opinionated writings either for, or against feminism and the ERA. In The Equal Rights Amendment, Boyd K. Packer reveals the problems behind the ERA movement by prioritizing…

The song “***Flawless” was written and performed by American singer Beyoncé, featuring an excerpt from a talk given by Nigerian writer and self-proclaimed feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It should be known that Beyoncé once participated in a show called Star Search with a big dream, only to lose out against another competitor. This is also mentioned in the music video that accompanies this song. It should also be noted that she is unusually aggressive in this song. Musically, the song has a…

1960’s were a time period when American women were restricted in almost every aspect of life and as a result several feminist movements occurred encouraging women to support the cause. In Joyce Carol Oates’ short story, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? the author illustrates that during this time period women were disrespected and looked down upon, this creates a feminist work by demonstrating that women should fight back and demand to be treated with respect. Throughout the story,…

For too long Women all over the world have been fighting for equality And fair treatment, and Countries like the United states and Great Britain have granted these courageous women their rights of equality. However many women in middle eastern civilizations such as Pakistan and Afghanistan still indeaver through the complications of a patriarchy controlled civilization. From those struggles arose a determined and courageous girl named Malala Yousafzai. Malala yearned for education and constantly…

social equals regardless of gender. Jane Austen, holds substantial feminist views and uses the novel to express her opinions about the issues faced by women during her time. However, Austen, through…