third-wave feminism
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Third-wave feminism is a feminist movement that emerged in the 1990s, emphasizing intersectionality, diversity of women’s experiences, and challenges to traditional gender norms and essentialist notions of womanhood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| third-wave feminism canonical | 3 |
| third wave feminism | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist movement
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social movement ⓘ wave of feminism ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
LGBTQ+ rights
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beauty standards ⓘ intersection of class and gender ⓘ intersection of nationality and gender ⓘ intersection of race and gender ⓘ intersection of sexuality and gender ⓘ media representation of women ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ sexual harassment ⓘ violence against women ⓘ workplace discrimination ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
DIY culture
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cyberfeminism ⓘ girl power ⓘ riot grrrl movement NERFINISHED ⓘ third-world feminism ⓘ |
| challengesConcept |
binary understandings of gender
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essentialist notions of womanhood ⓘ traditional gender norms ⓘ universal category of woman ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
generational tensions with second-wave feminists
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perceived focus on individualism ⓘ perceived lack of clear political agenda ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Global North
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
anti-essentialism
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body positivity ⓘ diversity of women’s experiences ⓘ individual agency ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ queer politics ⓘ sexual autonomy ⓘ |
| follows | second-wave feminism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black feminism
NERFINISHED
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Chicana feminism ⓘ intersectional theory ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ queer theory ⓘ women of color feminism ⓘ |
| precedes | fourth-wave feminism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| usesStrategy |
coalition-building across differences
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identity politics ⓘ popular culture critique ⓘ reclaiming derogatory terms ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Tori Amos
this entity surface form:
third wave feminism
subject surface form:
Riot grrrl