Debating US Contemporary Feminism

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ID12913166
AuthorsJo Reger (0000-0002-0044-3018, Oakland University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume8
Issue1
Pages43-51
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/soc4.12118
OpenAlexW2169943413
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited33

The US women's movement has challenged societal norms, policies, laws, and culture since its inception. However, at the same time, it has inspired debates about its goals, ideology, tactics, and outcomes. These debates emerge from two main sources: the mainstream media as it reflects dominant culture and among feminist activists and/or scholars. I elaborate on three of the most contentious aspects of contemporary feminism through a series of questions: Is the movement still in existence? What is the relationship between generations of feminists? And finally, how have feminists addressed diversity, privilege, and inclusion in the movement, particularly around issues of race‐ethnicity? I conclude that while the movement still exists, feminists continue to struggle with generational relations, and contemporary activists have not created an inclusive and diverse movement. However, I argue that these debates and struggles are evidence of a vibrant movement that continues into the 21st century

Aesthetics · Diversity (politics · Feminism · Feminist movement · Ideology · Inclusion (mineral · Intersectionality · Mainstream · Movement (music · Political science · Politics · Privilege (computing · Race (biology · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law

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