The fifth wave: Revising feminism and the Wave Model for sociopolitical change
Abstract
The US feminist movement to date has failed to maintain the energy of the Second Wave and the protections many of these feminists fought for, most notably being reproductive rights and economic equality. As feminists of the day continue to fight for these protections against an increasingly conservative government and a generally individualistic public society, we ask ourselves, why and how is “feminism” as an ideology and a movement, just not enough? This is the question that guides this thesis on the shortcomings of feminism and what underscores the Fifth Wave, the newest and perhaps the last wave of feminism.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Val Rohy
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
English
Primary Research Category
Arts & Humanities
The fifth wave: Revising feminism and the Wave Model for sociopolitical change
The US feminist movement to date has failed to maintain the energy of the Second Wave and the protections many of these feminists fought for, most notably being reproductive rights and economic equality. As feminists of the day continue to fight for these protections against an increasingly conservative government and a generally individualistic public society, we ask ourselves, why and how is “feminism” as an ideology and a movement, just not enough? This is the question that guides this thesis on the shortcomings of feminism and what underscores the Fifth Wave, the newest and perhaps the last wave of feminism.