History Of Feminism And Femini

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into two different periods of time. The first period is known as “ First wave Feminism ” and occurred from 1760-1935. Within this stage there are five distinct time periods, with each time period playing an important role in the feminist movement. The origins of first wave feminism, especially in the US has often been traced to the abolitionist movement.

The second period of the feminist movement , similarly to first wave feminism is that of “ Second wave Feminism ”. Second wave feminism began approximately in 1963 (in the US) , with radical changes occurring in 1970 and continuing into the present. The history of second wave feminism has its origins in the civil rights movements. It is primarily during this time period that distinct feminist theory emerged.

In order to analyse the origins of feminist theory , one must have a clear understanding of what distinguishes feminist theory from other kinds of theory (as well as the process of theory making). ...

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of FALSE UNIVERSALISATION. According to Jagger the definition of false universalisation is as follows: “drawing a generalisation that falsely assumes and does not mark the race, class, gender, sexual orientation, of the group being discussed. Applying a set of assumptions about a group to all members of that group.”4 When a person involves false universalisation in their theory or in their activism, they are actually undermining all four of the elements necessary for feminist theory. Therefore, if one fails when describing women’s lives to take account of the relevant differences, then one’s explanations will probably fail to be adequate, one’s recommendations for reforms will be ...

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