Feminist film theory

The two waves of U.S. feminism were made in time of social change, in which numerous women began scrutinizing their social and political standards. The first wave of the feminist movement lasted from the late 19th century until 1920 when the fundamental goal was equal rights and the right to vote. The second wave of feminism focused more on female sexuality, the family, contesting the social and economic role of women, and many groups meant to empower women to embrace their identities and fight…

This creative piece, in the form of a poem, was written to illustrate examples of monstrosity and inferiority from the lens of human history. Though progression has occurred, many countries are guilty of crimes against humanity. Unfortunately, after nearly 5,000 years of documented human history, the restrictions human rights are still a focus and an aspect of life that modern society deals with. I chose the style of a poem because I wanted to encompass the rhythm and feel of Billy Joel’s song…

In Brown Girl Dreaming, for me at least, it was hard to find direct quotes that represented feminism and women empowerment. Instead, I looked at the book as a whole. As I previously mentioned, feminism does have woman’s rights in sight, but it also aims to reach for gender equality. Woodson goes above and beyond that. As a child, she became fascinated with poetry, especially the works of Langston Hughes. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing and looked at poetry as a code for white…

The central argument for this week’s reading is that feminist activist tried to create a movement that would brought together women of differing backgrounds suffering from common form of oppression, but as feminism developed women from different backgrounds did not share the same experience. The authors substantiate their claim by using historical data and qualitative data. Feminist activism and politics organized a movement in the 19th century to bring attention to the unequal treatments…

In this essay, I will analyze Audre Lorde’s discussion on the importance of acknowledging the differences that exist between women in order to effectively move forward with positive social change for the feminist movement. I will begin by explaining Lorde’s position. Next, I will outline where I agree with Lorde, as well as two critiques. The setback for feminism, as outlined by Lorde, is not the vast diversity that exists within the female gender such as class, age, race, and sexual preference.…

due to the increasing concern of rape and violence against women in late 1960`s when there was an upsurge in the number of women entering the workforce. The rise of rape cases was first seen as a social problem that pulled the attention of major feminist activist, which transformed into a major social movement to fight against rape. In the 1970`s supporters of the movement engaged in various tactics with the aim to change policies and social norms, which altered the movement from social to…

why is it that people in today’s world look down upon feminists? Why is it that the concept of Feminism, which was originally meant to be a ‘good thing’, got such a bad press in the recent times? They say that half knowledge is dangerous and that seems to be the case here. Most people simply do not know what Feminism is. They only assume that they do, based on…

Clancy-Smith- This article talks about the what Judaism, Christianity, and Islam say were exemplary women during “late antiquity to the eve of modernity” (page 6) and what that meant for women of that time. Also, there are meaningful connections to present day approaches to teaching history. I found this reading really interesting. There were many parts that she mentioned that I had not really thought about before now. Also, it was easy to find the authors point in her writing. When it comes…

Weisstein has motivated a new generation of feminists in psychology through many different creative avenues. Such as forming a feminist rock band named Chicago Woman’s Liberation Rock Band. “We were an image of feminist solidarity, and power, and audiences loved us” (Veteran Feminists of America). Her inspiration to form the band grew out of anger that boy bands “sang about how stupid and weak minded girls were, and how they were good for nothing but sex—often, rape” (Weisstein, The Chicago…

1818 the first law, ever Enacted, in any country which gives to married women rights Over their children and property. This law has since been amended and adopted by most of the states of the Union. Women call her Blessed. Eunice Chapman was a feminist before her time: she just didn’t know the term. The definition of feminism is “Belief in or advocacy of women’s social, political, and economic rights, especially with regard to equality of sexes.” (Farlex) The definition of women’s…