#Fierce Feminism: Women in the 21st Century: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 284
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 284
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#Fierce Feminism: Women in the Twenty-First Century, An Interdisciplinary Approach presents an inclusive review of ideas, concepts, and themes of traditional women’s studies with the intersection of women’s contributions to classic Western humanities in accessible, down-to-earth language.
Readers gain essential knowledge of the history and the meaning of feminism by highlighting the roles of African Americans, Latinas, Asian/ Pacific Islanders, Muslims, Native Americans, disabled, immigrants, the so-called older women (over 40 years old), and others often underrepresented in women’s studies texts.
Robyn McGee’s #Fierce Feminism: Women in the Twenty-First Century, An Interdisciplinary Approach:
- Goes beyond “white feminism”—defined as the focus on the struggles and achievements of white women, while ignoring those of women of color—to underscore commonalities for all women, such as mental and physical health and well-being, financial and career advancement, and the changing twenty-first century configurations of womanhood and family life.
- Includes readings, Key Terms, Critical Thinking Discussion Questions, Sample Test question, and On the Beat exercises, which encourages activism and real-life experience.
- Presents work by feminist artists in the humanities.
- Recognizes the lives and accomplishments of black women throughout time from the continent of Africa, through the Caribbean diaspora and the United States.
- Analyzes the representation of women in the American media.
- Assesses historical changes in American institutions, including the family, economy, politics, education, and religion as they relate to the role and status of women.
- Discusses the future of feminism and the women’s movement in the United States.
Acknowledgments
Timeline
About the Author
Introduction
SECTION ONE 21st Century Feminism and Women of Color
Remarks by the First Lady at BET’s “Black Girls Rock!” Event April 5, 2015, Newark, New Jersey
Chapter One Feminism Without White Women
Racism
White Feminism
#Fierce Feminism of the 19th Century: Women Who Survived Bondage and Changed the Course of Human History
African American Suffrage Movement
Women in the Arts Reflect the Evolution of Black People
Mother of Civil Rights
20th Century Feminism and the Black Panthers
Farm Workers Unite
Twenty-First-Century Political Movements
How Asian Americans Support White Supremacy? by Ayesha Sharma
What About the Men?
The Specter of Rape
Dear Patriarchy by Brittney Cooper
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
Chapter Two Her Body, Her Rules
What’s Love Got to Do With It? Eight Myths of Intimate Partner Violence
Black Women and Domestic Violence
Rape and Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Yes Means Yes
Sexual Violence in the U.S. Military
#MeToo Movement: Sexual Harassment in Hollywood and on Capitol Hill
Can a Big Girl Get Some Love? by Robyn McGee, 2004
Sharing a Man: Insights From Research by R. Robin Miller and Sandra Lee Browning
It’s Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women (2014) by Tina Vasquez
Misogynoir: What It Is, What It Looks Like, & Why It Needs to Be Stopped by Cherise Charleswell
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
SECTION TWO Pop Life and the Search for Better Mental Health
Fly-Girls, Bitches, and Hoes by Joan Morgan
Chapter Three Women of Color in Popular Culture: Bring It On
Popular Culture: Women in Music
Popular Culture: Women in Films
Popular Culture: Women and the Web
Popular Culture: Women in Advertising
Lesbian Request Denied: Portraying LGBTQ Prisoners in Pop Culture by Sarah Mirk
Effects of Internet Use on the Adolescent Brain: Despite Popular Claims, Experimental Evidence Remains Scarce by Kathryn L. Mills
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
Chapter Four #Fierce Feminism: Mind, Body, and Spirituality
Let’s Move
Working out and Going Meatless
Obesity
Women and Depression
10 Most Common Illnesses Affecting Women
Are Women Losing Their Religion?
Latinas: Our Bodies, Ourselves by Robyn McGee
Black Women and Postpartum Wellness: “You Are Not Alone” by Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter DSW
Remembering Pat by Robyn McGee, 2018
Disabled Icons: Painter Frida Kahlo and Pushing Boundaries by Nichola Daunton
Bipolar As a Feminist Issue by Sasha Kildare
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
Chapter Five Living in A Millennial World
Millennials at Home with Parents
Hooking up: Friends with Benefits
Virginity Pledges
Witnessing Relationship Violence: The Bystander Effect
Landmark Court Cases
Single Parenthood
Interracial Dating/Marriage
Breadwinning Moms
Gen Z
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
SECTION THREE Women Rising: Redefining Education, Work, Leadership, and Social Justice
Did Black Folks Gain from the Women’s Movement by Julianne Malveaux
Women Behind Bars: Breaking the Silence by Tamanika Ferguson, Ph.D.
Trend toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gaining Steam by Robyn McGee
Do Feminism and Culture Collide? Two Saudi Friends Discuss Their Views by Riem Farahat and Hind Al-Qahtani
Chapter Six Foundations, Inroads, and Glass Ceilings
Having It All?
Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century
Public Schools
Charters and Homeschooling
Teacher Bias Begin in the Lower Grades
College-Level Teacher Bias Can Harm Students
Teachers Seek to Uncover Bias
Women Still Lag in the Executive Suites and STEM
Women Take Leadership Roles in Law and Politics
Women Around the World Make Cultural Inroads
Speech by President Obama “Lily Ledbetter”
Women of Color and the Gender Wage Gap by Milia Fisher, April 14, 2015
Equal Rights for Women by Shirley Chisholm, US House Representative from New York
Nobel Lecture by Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, December 10, 2014
Women’s Rights Are Human Rights by Former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, 1995
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
SECTION FOUR Women and the Humanities
An Overview
Early Feminist Writers and Intellectuals
Chapter Seven How Technology Changed Womanhood
Uncovering the Gendered Nature of Science
Feminist Science and Technology Studies
Women in the Age of Reason, Rationality, and Enlightenment
Important Women of the Scientific Revolution
Women and Robotics
AI in Love?
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Surrogacy
Trends in Birth Control
Disrespectability Politics: On Jay-Z’s Bitch, Beyonce’s ‘Fly’ Ass, and Black Girl Blue by Brittany Cooper
So Tsi-fai by Sophronia Liu
A Glorious Exit Never to Return: The Short Life and Lasting Legacy of Frida Kahlo 1907–1954 by Robyn McGee, 2017
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
The Significance of Setting in Octavia Butler’s Kindred, a Time Travel Nightmare 2001 by Robyn McGee
Gender-bending: A Brief History of KabukI Dance-Drama by Racheal Gaffney
Wangari Maathai by African Environmentalist, Nobel Lecture, Oslo, December 10, 2004
Women in Sports: Scoring for Equality by Robyn McGee
Football Is for Feminists: Interview with Danielle Curtiss by Robyn McGee
Critical Thinking Discussion Exercises
Cross Puzzle
Cultural Movements
Humanities Cross Wise
Musical Scramble
EXTRA CREDIT Online Exercises
Study Guide Practice Tests
Answer Keys