WGS 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Transnational Feminism, Hispanic And Latino Americans, Alice Walker

• School: TCNJ
• Department: Women's & Gender Studies
• Course: WGS 325
• Professor: Marla J

Document Summary

Trans feminism- a 3rd wave feminist movement by trans women who believe their liberation to be intrinsically linked to women"s lib. Cyber feminism-explores relationship of technology with gender and sexuality. Multi-racial feminism- race, ethnicity, class, tradition, culture linked to persons experience and environment. Womanism- alice walker, encompasses race & class, women who love other women romantically/sexually or not, not separatist. Socialist feminism-economic oppression, inequality of women in labor. Marxist feminism- women ar oppressed through capitalism and property. Fat feminism- fat discrimination and sexism are interwoven, idea of women taking up too much space. Queer feminism-feminism inclusive of all genders/sexualities, those marginalized on th basis of sexual orientation. Postcolonial feminism-response to western feminism, patriarchal and colonial presence that oppresses women in colonized areas. Intersectional feminism-recognizes oppression in various degrees: race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity. Spiritual feminism-religious feminism/resisting patriarchal nature of organized religion. Ecofeminism-connection between exploitation of nature and women, women"s health.