1st Wave
What was the time frame of the first wave of feminism?
1880-1920's
What act was passed in 1963?
The Equal Pay Act.
What is the time frame of the third wave of feminism?
1995-present
Who wrote this book?
Betty Friedan.
What was the Equal Pay Act?
Women receiving equal amount of pay as men.
How did society shift during this wave?
There was a decrease in rural living and a increase in urbanization
What was the time frame of the second wave of feminism?
1960's-1990's
What is the most prevalent term when discussing third wave feminism?
Sexual Identity (Lesbians etc.)
What did the psychoanalysts say to the distraught women?
That there was no problem.
What was the main reason behind the first wave of feminism?
Middle class white women wanted to gain rights.
What war took place during this wave and what years?
The American Civil War (1861-1865)
How many people used the contraceptive pill in 5 years?
6 million.
What is the biggest thing that the third wave of feminism leads to?
Confusion. (sexual confusion etc.)
What did most women write on the annual census?
Occupation; housewife
What was the freedom of patriarchy?
The belief that men were better than women.
Who was a advocate for abolition during this time that we learned in this lesson?
Sojourner Truth
What was approved in 1960?
The contraceptive pill.
What kind of society do we grow up in? (give the definition we learned in our notes, not just what you think)
A society that stresses power imbalance and privilege.
What was the problem that had no name?
Their culture forced them to be stay-at-home mothers but they wanted more. Their lives felt incomplete.
What was the famous quote from Sojourner Truth?
"Ain't I a Women?"
How does the Industrial Revolution affect this wave of feminism?
Because of all the new industries, women had to go out to work to provide for their families. As a result, the domestic household job lost a lot of it's cultural value.
The four results of the second wave of feminism (little details)
Women able to get credit cards, hold mortgages, marital rape became a crime, gender and women studies became available on campus.
What is theory where everyone is connected by race, gender, religion and class?
Intersectionality Theory.
What was the dream image of young American women? (not a bunch of things but a term)
The suburban housewife
What was the purpose of Title IX?
Women's sports received federal pay in colleges and universities. They also received funding like men's sports do.