Socialist feminism

themselves feminists, others would consider them as radical feminists. There is a difference between the two, feminism is a belief that man and woman should be equal in society and have equal opportunity in the world; radical feminism is a belief that men have been dominating over women for years and the women should be above the men in the societal structure. One instance of radical feminism in today’s society is tied to the election. People believe that others should vote for Hillary if they…

Over seventy years into the post-1945 world, and the lingering effects of the Cold War continue to shape global society to this day. When analyzing post-World War II history, historians recognize three key themes that emerged throughout the era: political ideologies and the paradoxes of their implementation; the growth of nation-states, nationalism, supranationalism, and internationalism; and tensions between individual rights and societal claims. Though each theme listed is solidified as a…

What is power? Power is often known as an essentially contested concept. “Although the word power would definitely be controversial, a lot of work in feminist theory is devoted to the tasks of critiquing women's subordination, analyzing the intersections between sexism and other forms of subordination such as racism, heterosexism, and class oppression, and envisioning the possibilities for both individual and collective resistance to such subordination.” (Stanford University, Plato Stanford EDU)…

J. Edgar Hoover called her one of “two of the most dangerous anarchists in this country,” yet Emma Goldman now is more fondly remembered than feared. A pioneer of anarcha-feminism, Goldman helped pave the way for women’s liberation and free-love ideology. She preached of the benefits from and need for communism in its purest form, and for the abolishment of classes. Her speeches fueled the anarchic fire that burned throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Lithuania in 1869…

inuit woman, where he resents “this primitive woman’s claim to the gender (75)” because she is comfortable in her sexuality and its place in her culture. The concept of gender itself in American society was ignored until the 70’s and second wave feminism, most sociology investigating it only applied to men, looking at jobs and politics, women were mainly ignored and thought to only play their traditional role in the house. Gender roles in the progressive era also included the fact that men were…

“I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go Communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people”. Henry Kissinger, then National Security Adviser and future secretary of state, said a few months prior to self-proclaimed Marxist, Salvador Allende's democratic election as President of Chile. This quote encapsulates American political ideology during the Cold War and sheds light on the nature of the Allende regime that was toppled just three years after its democratic victory.…

Feminism is the theory of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Many people, however, have different theories on what feminism actually is. Feminism focuses on women’s rights and interests. Different forms of feminism are: radical feminism, socialist feminism, and cultural feminism. Radical feminism asks society to completely eliminate the concept of gender as a cure for the strong societal practice of sexism. Socialist feminism, even though less extreme, calls for a major…

connected, but pinpointing where one ends and the other begins is difficult. In her stories, personal actions often have political ramifications and vice-versa, as in "Flowering Judas," where the heroine's distrust of other people contradicts her socialist political ideals and , . . . Porter's writing…

Other schools of feminism have been argues to have had a more positive impact than liberal feminism. Socialist feminism theories for instance stem from Marxist approaches but goes into greater depth with its theories. “[Liberal feminists] were attacked by both socialist and radical schools. Liberals, it was argued, appeared content with the existing family structure and accepted a weak and ineffective policy of equality, rights and justice.” (Vincent, Andrew 2010) On the other hand, it could be…

that the main cause of fistulas are the fact that there is a lack of fistula services. The statistics that then go to back this statement up are numbing. It was said that out of the 77 million people living in Ethiopia, there are only 146 gynecologists and obstetricians and most of them are in the cities. This is where the matrix of domination meets gender segregation in that women who are poor and rural don’t receive proper services but often times women in the cities will not be able to…