GWS 10 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Cultural Imperialism, Alternative Culture, Bell Hooks

• School: Berkeley
• Department: Gender And Women's Studies
• Course: GWS 10
• Professor: Barbara Barnes

Document Summary

Gws 10 feminism: a movement to end sexist oppression bell hooks. The ambiguity about the definition of feminism indicates a disinterest in feminism as a radical political movement by showing that solidarity between women in impossible. Lacking a solid foundation on which to construct theory or engage in overall meaningful praxis. The broad definition is popularized by the media and mainstream segments of the movement and raises problematic questions. Popular definition is a social movement that aims to make women the social equals of men. All women do not carry the same social status. This definition dismisses race and class as factors that work with sexism toward oppression. Cellestine ware, a black woman in the movement, wrote radical feminism is working for the eradication of domination and elitism in all human relationships. This would make self-determination the ultimate good and require the downfall of society as we know it today.