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Women's & Gender Studies

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women's gender studies
an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to topics concerning women, gender, and feminism
second-wave feminism
Addressed formal and informal inequalities; often critiqued for its lack of unification (1960s-1980s)
- Women received higher education, but also carried double burden
liberal feminism
known as mainstream feminism, attempting to work within the system and advocate change from within, especially equal access to education, pay, jobs and working conditions
radical feminism
attempt to transform the system rather than adapting to the existing system
Emphasizes patriarchal rooted of inequality between men and women
multiracial feminists
assert that gender is constructed by a range of interlocking inequalities that work simultaneously to shape women's experience
third-wave feminism
challenges white upper-class exclusivity and tries to show all different experiences of women throughout the world
homophobia
the societal fear or hatred of lesbians and gay men
feminism
the movement for social, political, and economic equality for women and men
sex
the biological identities of men and women
male, female, intersex
gender
the socially constructed behaviors and characteristics that are associated with each sex
sexism
the belief and practice that there are characteristics exclusive to one's sex and/or gender that affect an individual's abilities to participate in and perform a variety of acts and tasks unrelated to gender
first-wave feminism
Primarily dealing with women's right to vote as well as equal property and contract rights for women (19th-early 20th century)
ecofeminism
claims that solutions to environmental problems require a feminist perspective and that feminist theory needs to take into account environmental concerns
intersectionality (multiple consciousness)
the idea that distinct systems of racism, sexism, and class oppression interact simultaneously in the lives of women of color in the United States
transgender
individuals whose gender identity or expression is different than what was assigned at birth
social construction
the belief that identity is largely a creation of cultural, political, and historical forces
-concepts may appear to be natural to those that ACCEPT THEM.
sexuality
desire, erotic attractions, identity and practices
Sexual Orientation
How people identify and classify themselves sexually, along with who one Is physically and emotionally attracted to
Gender Identity
the deep psychological identity which MAY or MAY NOT correspond to what one is assigned to at birth
personal is political
the idea that what happens in our private lives reflects the relationships to power in our society (i.e. your private life matters when running for public office)
heterosexism
discrimination based on one's sexual identity or orientation
sexual scripts
guidelines for how we are supposed to feel and act as sexual persons
Gender Expression
external characteristics that are socially defined as either masculine or feminine
homosexuality
a sexual identity where romantic and/or sexual attachments are between people of the same sex
heterosexuality
a sexual identity where romantic and/or sexual attachments are between people of the opposite sex
heteronormativity
the assumption of heterosexuality as the norm or normative behavior in any given setting that regulates at the level of social policy
institution
established patterns of social behavior organized around particular purposes
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
affirms that both women and men hold equally all the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
global feminism
feminist action concerned with the development of women's rights on a global scale
Social Construction of Gender
Natural differences used to justice unequal opportunity between men and women
Cultural Feminism
emphasizes biological differences in reproductivity(essential differences)
Rhetoric
Tries to persuade a given audience to achieve a desired goal
Black Feminism
Refused to rank oppression based on gender, race, and class
Post Feminism
*Between 2nd and 3rd wave
*reclaiming traditional felinity and heterosexuality
*"No need to push for more"
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