WGS 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Second-Wave Feminism, Feminism, Black Feminism
11 Sep 2016
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Becky thompson, multiracial feminism: recasting the chronology of second wave feminism, Hegemonic feminism: white, marginalizes activism and world view of women of color, focused on the us, treats sexism as the ultimate oppression, de-emphasized/ignores class and race analysis. During the 1970s woc were involved on 3 fronts: working with white-dominated feminist groups, forming women"s caucuses in existing mixed-gender organizations, developing an autonomous black, latina, native american, asian feminist organizations. 3 pronged approach contrasts with the idea that multiracial feminism was a response to white feminism (and therefore after) Foundations of multi-racial feminism in the second wave are blueprints for modern feminism. African women bring locations-specific situations of women in global cultures, economies. Resists imperialist idea that defines location as status. First world/third worls, the west and the rest of us . Negofeminism-word for african feminism which means feminism of negotiaton and no.
