SOCI 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Second-Wave Feminism, Liberal Feminism, Radical Feminism
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Started in the mid 1800s when women demanded the right to vote. Developed in the 1960s when other marginalized groups were also challenging the status quo. Feminists of this wave argued that to be fully liberated, women needed to have equal access to economic opportunities and sexual freedoms as well as civil liberties. Evolved around the late 1980s and into the 1990s; an extension of as well as a response to the shortcomings of the second wave. Sex differences typically refer to biological variations such as reproductive organs and hormones. Gender usually refers to social definitions of what it means to be a man or woman. Pertains to the behaviors and attitudes toward certain individuals that treat them as though they are on a pedestal. Denotes that women need to be protected for their own good. In a broader social context, paternalism implies independence for men and dependence for women.
