MIGRAIN: Introduction to feminism
Everyday Sexism 1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? 2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? 3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project? 4) Will there be a point in the future when the Everyday Sexism project is not required? What is YOUR view on the future of feminism? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media Magazine: The fourth wave? Read the article: The Fourth Wave? Feminism in the Digital Age in MM55 (p64). 1) Summarise the questions in the first two sub-headings: What is networked feminism? Why is it a problem? Feminism is often divided into ‘waves’ to explain the cultural context in which they began. The ‘first wave of feminism’ began in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, with a main focus on suffrage. The ‘second wave’ bega...