Conceptualising Generational Dynamics in Feminist Movements
Political Generations, Waves and Affective Economies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8092382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pauline Cullen (0000-0002-1050-9842, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, corresponding author), Clara Fischer (0000-0003-3683-3525, Trinity College Dublin) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 282-293 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12131 |
| OpenAlex | W1913393714 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 42 |
This article reviews efforts to account for dynamics of continuity, change and complexity in contemporary feminism, with a particular emphasis on the utility of the ‘generational paradigm’ of the wave metaphor. We draw on assessments of the wave classification from feminist historians, political theorists and social movement scholars to make a case for the concept of political generation as way to explore patterns of generational‐based contest and collaboration across the women's movement. While political generation allows for an assessment of the role of context in shaping the activist identities of feminists from different generations, it lacks the explanatory power to explain the continuing purchase of the wave metaphor and its function for feminist claims making. Here, we turn to work on the centrality of loss within the affective economies of feminism to explain the functions of the wave metaphor for different elements within women's movements. This analysis is grounded in a brief empirical case of the Irish women's movement characterised as highly fragmented and marked by generational dynamics
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| Citations per year | 1,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |