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Concept of intersectionality/intersecting identities - - All of the different identities you possess determine your relative social and political power. - In many ways, woman can have more in common with the men in their lives than other woman from different classes or regions. Cultural Feminism - - Focuses on differences among men and woman. -Female traits should be valued and honored but are devaluated in society. Eco-feminism - - Encourage and reward the exploitation of natural resources with little regards to long term consequences. - Treating the environment, animals and natural resources with respect will positively impact women. First wave (s) - Right to vote and own property. Fourth wave (2008-present) - - Incorporates technology and social media - Increased focused intersectionality and inclusion of trans people - Rejection of the term "women" and binary systems - Sex work acceptance Global Feminism - - Prejudice and discrimination against woman occurs and is related across cultures. Global North - Europe and North America Global North-South - Less about the geographical location but more about developed vs developing nations.Global South - Regions in Africa, Central/Latin America and most of Asia Liberal Feminism - - American value in regards to equality. - Men and women are similar as long as they are given equal access to opportunities. Marxist/Socialist feminism - - Women are oppressed through capitalism and the history of economic/private property systems. Radical Feminism - - Male is control and dominance. - Women are oppressed by men. - Being oppressed is a thing all woman have in common. Second wave (1960s to 1980s) - - Sexuality - The workplace - Reproductive rights - Domestic violence and marital rape - Custody and divorce issues The fourth wave of feminism is different from the other three in what way(s)? - - The fourth wave is different because it incorporates technology and social media. - Also it focuses more in trans people and the sex work acceptance. Third wave (1990s to 2008) - - Expand feminism to be more inclusive of various identities, particularly embracing queer and non-white women Women of Color (WOC)/Womanism Feminism - - Focuses on issues important in minority communities. - View men slightly different too (men of color not the oppressors, as brothers who suffer the same racism)