WS 200 1nd Edition Exam 1 Study Guide Unit 1 Feminism Feminism belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities and the organized activity in support of women s rights and interests Radical notion that women are people Wave theory the idea that feminism comes in waves with peaks of intense progression followed by stagnation or even regression First Wave Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth Aint I a Woman speech 1851 one of the only well known African American woman of this wave wanted women to have the right to vote 1920 and the right to own property education speaking publicly Second Wave Alice Walker While the second wave is happening MLK is coming into play and the fight against segregation is happening Lavender Menace lesbian feminists Third Wave based on that you have a choice issues of rape and domestic violence Lipstick feminist a feminist who does things that society expects her to do Black Feminisms Oppression prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control Intersectionality the idea that levels of class sex race etc oppression are interconnected and can t be separated Combahee River Collective black lesbian feminist group formed in 1974 released Black feminist statement that describes the development of Black feminism and the importance of addressing homophobia in the Black feminist community Need for a movement that was free from racism and sexism For the economic and political advancement of all Black people Along with being antiracist and antisexist there was also a need to combat heterosexism and economic oppression Stereotypes Aunt Jemima in 1921 Mammies housewife servant of a rich white household Angry Black Woman Sapphire abusive to her husband Jezebel over sexualized Transnational Feminism What it does Focused on global issues such as the global south north dichotomy and aids Looks at intersections of nationality race economic exploitation gender and sex Imperialism Colonialism Economic Exploitation International low wages bad working conditions sexual assault US makes international trade deals with developing countries at the request of big business US exports culture icons Burger King McDonalds International Violence Honor Killings Acid Attack Genital Mutilation Forced Marriages Honor Killings The murder of a family member by another family due to a belief that the victim caused dishonor to the family or community 5000 honor killings a year Acid Attacks Acid Attacks acid throwing form of violent assault defined as the act of throwing acid with the intention to disfigure torture or kill Privilege Privilege is a special right advantage or immunity granted or available only one person of group of people In a social justice contex privilege is about advantages that people benefit from based solely on their social status The status is given by society to certain groups not earned on an individual level Examples of privileges Race Male privilege Social class more likely to get a job if boss knows your dad Size weight Able Body Sexual Orientation Positive Privilege Postive Advantages should be the norm for everyone can work to spread to spread them to all people ideally should be unearned entitlements rights Negative Privilege in reality are unearned advantages benefits that certain groups are receiving that position them as above other groups in a way that dehumanizes other groups Disability Social Construction anything that exists as a product of human social interaction instead of by virtue of objective human independent existence Opposite of essentialism The way disability is seen is created by society Models of Disability Medical insists disability is a disease or condition in need of a cure Moral makes disability as a sign of moral weakness Charity makes disability a tragedy that must be tempered or erased by generous giving Super Crip frames disability as a challenge to overcome walking down isle at wedding w cerebal pausey Not all disabilities are visible Fat Studies Body Image refers to a person s feelings of the aesthetics and sexual attractiveness of their own body Moral Fat Shaming the act of verbally attacking a person usually a woman for not being what is considered a proper weight Body Shaming verbally attacking a person whether in front of them or behind their back for dress and or looking incorrectly Social Relationships Work School Medical Scientific Nocebo opposite of placebo told you are going to get sick so you do get sick Fat as uhealthy Social Class Class System a system that separate people or groups based on socio economic standing family background education and many other types of difference Poverty the state or condition of having little or no money goods or means of support condition of being poor Poverty threshold is 11 500 a year 1000 a month Nearly 50 million American s live in poverty 16 of US population 20 4 million 6 6 live in deep poverty income lower than half of poverty threshold Just over 4 million on welfare 4 1 Women in Poverty single mothers single women