Assignment task:
In own words. Select ONE wave of the feminist movement in North America and explain the following:
What are specific initiatives, understandings and forms of activism that you find intriguing, inspiring or troubling from your selected wave of the feminist movement? Why do you find these initiatives, understandings and forms of activism intriguing, inspiring or troubling? (2 marks)
How do specific initiatives, understandings and forms of activism from your selected wave of the feminist movement compare to the current wave? (8 marks).
Specifically:
What kinds of attitudes/ideas from your selected wave have changed? What kinds of attitudes/ideas have stayed the same?
What are new forms of activism that are used to address some of the same issues from your selected wave? How are these new forms of activism similar or different from the forms of activism in your selected wave?
Are there new groups involved in feminist activism? If so, how is this different than their involvement in your selected wave?