Women & Gender Studies Test 1

Radical Feminism

A movement focused on overthrowing the existing system and changing it from the root, by altering institutional policies.

Reformist Feminism

A form of feminism that seeks to make changes through politics to achieve equality within the existing system, particularly in the workplace.

Contemporary Feminism

A form of feminism that challenges sexism, including instances where women criticize other women for personal traits like weight or appearance.

Lifestyle Feminism

An approach to feminism that emphasizes the various ways feminism can manifest, often downplaying political aspects.

Global Feminism

An inclusive approach to feminism that examines women's rights and issues on a global scale.

Transnational Feminism

Feminism that focuses on the Global South and how women create empowerment spaces within their communities.

Gender Equality

The state in which men and women have equal rights, opportunities, and responsibilities, including equal pay for equal work and shared household chores.

Systematic Institutionalized Sexism

A pervasive form of discrimination embedded within the policies and practices of institutions.

Conscious-Raising Groups

Meetings where women discuss and share their collective experiences of male domination.

Revolutionary Feminist Conscious-Raising Groups

A form of consciousness-raising that aims for profound societal change regarding women's rights.

Gender Bias

Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's gender.

Neo-Colonial Thinking

The use of economic, political, and cultural means to control other countries, often carried out by former colonizers.

Indirect Control

A method of exerting influence without direct governance, often seen in neo-colonial contexts.

Hegemony

Leadership or dominance, particularly by one social group over others.

Decolonized Feminist Perspective

An approach to feminism that avoids imposing one's cultural beliefs onto another culture, recognizing multiple valid feminist perspectives.

Global South

Refers to developing countries, often in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania, in the context of global political and economic dynamics.

Global North

Refers to developed countries, primarily in Europe and North America, often contrasted with the Global South.

Patriarchal Violence

Violence that is perpetrated against individuals based on their gender, often emphasizing a power imbalance rooted in patriarchy.

Feminization of Poverty

A phenomenon in which the majority of people living in poverty are single mothers lacking job opportunities, often relying on welfare and government assistance.