Category: Feminism

  • Womens Lib: A Feminist Counterculture Movement

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction Social movements many of which are grass-root based but have grown to the national and international levels exist for various reasons. They have goals and agendas that they try to promote and sell the policies and agendas to the public while others exist to preserve and…

  • Important Issues in the Feminism

    Regarding the important issues in the feminism, it is necessary to refer to the term of socialist feminism, to examine the issues of the dualistic typification, beauty ideals and the beauty industry in the context of the feminism. It is also important to suggest some solutions and criteria in order to stabilize newly appeared tense…

  • Standpoint Feminist Theory

    The feminist standpoint theory is a politically modeled theory that tends to lean towards social epistemology. The central premise of the feminist standpoint theory is that the people who are subjected to marginalization are more advantaged when it comes to possessing information than those people who are not subjected to marginalization. The concept of marginalization…

  • Socialist Feminist Theories, Solutions and Changes

    Regarding the important issues in feminism, it is necessary to refer to the term socialist feminism, to examine the issues of the dualistic typification, beauty ideals, and the beauty industry in the context of feminism. It is also important to suggest some solutions and criteria stabilize newly appeared tense situations around these issues in modern…

  • Beauty Through the Prism of Feminism

    Some researchers consider beauty as a social construct, while others claim that it is rooted in human nature itself. The standard of female beauty in the modern world appears as social capital and a means of achieving certain resources. Advertising and the beauty pageant industry have a huge impact on women and their self-perception. The…

  • Artemisia Gentileschi Contribution to Feminist Movement

    Table of Contents Background of the Study The Purpose of the Study and Research Questions Research Objectives Methodology References Background of the Study Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1656) was one of the most outstanding Italian Baroque artists of the post-Renaissance period. Despite the fact that she is often referred to the so-called Caravaggio followers, her contribution is…

  • Feminist Movement: Womens Rights Are Human Rights

    The phrase or term that womens rights are also human rights was usually a common term among the various feminist movement. The term was first used in the late 1980s or the early 1990s. However, this phrase can also be traced back to the late 1830s, when campaigners and well-known protagonists Sarah Moore Grimke and…

  • The Feminism Theory in Modern Society

    Women perform significant social, work, and parenting functions on an equal basis with men. However, in some cases, they barely have the same rights and freedoms as men do (Feminism is for everybody). I believe that even in the 21st century, we can note a tremendous gap between men and women in various fields. Development…

  • Gender Pay Gap From Feminist Perspective

    Table of Contents Introduction Feminist Perspective Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Since equal pay is such a pervasive social problem in todays society, some people may be unaware of or have a limited understanding of how it may affect them. Understanding why women still struggle to achieve equal opportunity in the workplace, particularly concerning equal pay,…

  • The History of the Modern Feminist Movement

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The modern feminist movement owes much to its godmother Mary Wollstonecraft and her classic treatise written at the very end of the 18th century. The main idea of Mary Wollstonecraft (1792) was that women should receive the same education as men. A woman is perceived as a…