PSYC 347 Study Guide - Final Guide: Third-Wave Feminism, Second-Wave Feminism, Therapeutic Relationship
Types of Feminism Q&A
First wave feminism
refers to the feminist and liberation-oriented activities occurring around and before the
women's suffrage movement
Second wave feminism
describes the feminist movement during the mid-1900s, characterized by the Women's
Liberation movement, the formation of NOW (National Organization of Women), and shifting
toward a focus on women's political and personal experiences
What are 4 enduring feminist philosophies, often described as the "second wave" of
feminism? - Liberal, radical, cultural, and socialist
Third wave feminism
explicitly more expansive and inclusive feminism
Contemporary feminism has expanded further into areas beyond
women's issues, broad focus on how sexism and patriarchy impact all members of
society, brings women and men together to work against social injustice, challenges underlying
systems of oppression
Underlying goals of feminist therapy
helping clients see the patterns that have diminished their power and control, encouraging
clients to reclaim power, allowing clients to experience the shared power in the therapeutic
relationship
What are the two main differences between liberals and radicals?
Liberals are idealists (focus on education); liberals believe that society is made up of
individuals (radicals believe society is made up of groups of people)
From a ________ feminist perspective, having to choose abortion is an indictment on society
radical
Intersectionality
Women experience oppression in varying configurations and in varying degrees of
intensity.
Cultural patterns of oppression are bound together and influenced by the
intersectional systems of society
Describe third-wave feminisms, including their general tenets and focuses, and determine the
differences between these feminisms and their precursors (e.g., radical and liberal feminisms)
Third-wave feminists want to be more inclusive and global and to connect gender issues
with broader social concerns. They also reject the exclusive concerns of the white middle class
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Document Summary
First wave feminism refers to the feminist and liberation-oriented activities occurring around and before the women"s suffrage movement. Second wave feminism describes the feminist movement during the mid-1900s, characterized by the women"s. Liberation movement, the formation of now (national organization of women), and shifting toward a focus on women"s political and personal experiences. Third wave feminism explicitly more expansive and inclusive feminism. Contemporary feminism has expanded further into areas beyond women"s issues, broad focus on how sexism and patriarchy impact all members of society, brings women and men together to work against social injustice, challenges underlying systems of oppression. Underlying goals of feminist therapy helping clients see the patterns that have diminished their power and control, encouraging clients to reclaim power, allowing clients to experience the shared power in the therapeutic relationship. Liberals are idealists (focus on education); liberals believe that society is made up of individuals (radicals believe society is made up of groups of people)
