Feminist movement

Critical review of the article Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory by Judith Butler Gender is a difficult term to define. Some people might think it is the external characteristics of a person what marks it, others believe it is what it is what you feel inside, and another may hold that is what society imposes them. This critical review examines an article that argues that “gender identity is a performative accomplishment compelled by social…

with higher levels of feminist beliefs would experience less body disturbance as a result of upward appearance based social comparisons. In addition to completing questionnaires to measure their body image and feminist attitudes, the participants of their study made diary entries reporting how often they made social comparisons, their level of body image disturbance and any behaviors of body checking. The results of this study indicated that all women, regardless of feminist beliefs,…

This can be seen in many books from this time. Modern Scholars of Feminist literary theory look at literature through a narrow lens that focuses on the writer’s view of women whether it be economic, social, and/or psychological related; in the same way, William Faulkner’s 1930 As I Lay Dying also examines the American South in the 1920 's in terms of economic struggles, social acceptance and psychological struggles. Today’s Feminist Theory critics can see evidence of Faulkner’s admiration and…

It was not just the idea white woman trying to make into the workforce, but also women of colour. With keeping this in mind, we start to bring in the idea of intersectionality. “Feminist use the concept of intersectionality…, to consider how interlocking systems of oppressions, complex identities and social inequalities affect people lives” (Bromley 47). As humans, we all have different distinct identities that we appreciate and…

Researchers could add this theory to structuration and feminist standpoint theory as a key component that explains why marginalized groups may be even further silenced because of their uncertainty with the group. There are several axioms that the researchers provide in this theory that inform why individuals…

Feminism constantly works to eliminate oppression, inequality and discrimination. A highly important tool used by feminists to do this that assesses differences among individuals in society which the author of “Feminisms Matters”, Victoria Bromley critiques is called intersectionality. Intersectionality enables one’s critical thinking about a person’s interconnected multiple identities and also goes into a deep investigation about how these identities are interwoven into society’s power…

Field Theory. According to Kist-Ashman (2014) Field Theory identify “…a group should be view as an entity moving through its immediate environment in pursuit its goals.” (p.79). The first concept is valance that refers to have involvement and participation and it is important cohesion which is an important to feel part of the group. The next concept is leadership and the different leaderships that may exist in group (authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-fire). Other concept is the role of…

Document One What type of list does Bennett make here? Bennett is making a list about topics in the government and in our world that need to be addressed such as women’s rights. To what does Bennett compare Lucretia Mott and other defenders of women’s rights? Bennett compare Lucretia Mott and other defenders of women’s rights to the devil and the defenders to the devil’s angels. Document Two Where did Henry Amringe make these comments? This comment was made in England I say that because of this…

This article defines what Butler in her book Judith Butler introduction gender trouble chapter one: “subjects of sex/gender/desire” wants to convey to the reader. Butler presumes that there is an already accessible feminist known as "women.' Many feminists believe that developing a female identity is crucial to building awareness on women's political problems. Butler confronts this. She does not suppose that the concept of "woman" is a well-defined classification. Society constructs subjects…

Feminist science fiction emerged as a prominent sub-genre of science fiction at the early of the twentieth century. It deals mainly with women’s role in society. Science fiction has paved the way for female writers to present their actual subjects of sex and gender roles by exploring alternative prototypes for future societies with different beliefs and ideas. For most of these women writers, science fiction has become a very fitting tool for deliberating such taboo topics. Women writers…