Afterword: Feminist Waves

Spencer, Jane

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“…The work of these three theorists involves a process of transformation, returning, re-conceptualisation and an ongoing belief that change is still possible. Contemporary feminism has taken on the issues of identity I raised in the introduction with essentialism being described by Jane Spencer as ‘a battle constantly revisited’ (Spencer, 2007, p. 300). Issues raised in the second wave which created arguments around intersectionality are being discussed in third wave criticisms of more recent attempts to create a universal identity of woman.…”

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Between the Waves: Currents in Contemporary Feminist Thought

Hague

2015

Political Studies Review

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With a continuing focus on liberal feminism, Marxist feminism and essentialism, one would be forgiven for thinking that feminist theory is unable to break free from the ‘second wave’. This is not the case. This article reviews three books which take on these feminist issues and offer new readings on the questions at the heart of feminism. Each provides clear links to feminism of the past but also connects to present debate and makes suggestions for future directions for feminism. There is plenty of literature which bemoans the end of feminism and some which triumphantly hails our era as post-feminist: no longer in need of feminist theory. Contrary to such claims, each book tackles the problem of women’s oppression from a different perspective, each presents different solutions and in so doing they demonstrate that feminism is alive and well. Abbey, R. (2011) The Return of Feminist Liberalism. Durham: Acumen. Weeks, K. (2011) The Problem with Work: Feminism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics and Postwork Imaginaries. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. Witt, C. (2011) The Metaphysics of Gender. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Between the Waves: Currents in Contemporary Feminist Thought

Hague

2015

Political Studies Review

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“…Because second-wave feminism is framed as being politically driven and accomplished, the feminism existing after, whether referred to as third-wave or postfeminism, terms which according to Spencer (2007) are often used interchangeably, is portrayed as more fragmented and confused in its goals (Gorton 2004;Bronstein, 2005). This arguably persists into the concept of postfeminist masculinity.…”

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Investigating the Gendered Behaviours Displayed by Influential Disney, Marvel and Star Wars Protagonists and Examining the Link Between Children’s Engagement with these Franchises and their Play Behaviour.

Clarke

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This thesis reports a programme of research that explored the gendered messages within influential Disney feature length animations, a Star Wars animated television series, and a Marvel animated television series. It also examined extent to which engagement with these franchises statistically predicted children’s gendered behaviour and weapon play. The first study of this thesis was a quantitative content analysis of thirty-nine Disney protagonists. The results showed that some of the ‘earliest’ female Disney protagonists were the most feminine analysed, although almost all were more feminine than masculine. The male Disney protagonists seemed to adhere to less stereotypes, and were, generally, more feminine than masculine overall. Study two investigated how gender was portrayed in Marvel’s Avengers Assemble and Star Wars Star Wars Rebels animated television series, utilising Thematic Analysis. This was important as the Walt Disney Corporation recently acquired these franchises. The results revealed that stereotypical masculinity was portrayed by the male protagonists within each series, however, the female protagonists in Star Wars Rebels seemed more genuinely valued than the female superhero in Marvel’s Avengers Assemble. The third study of this thesis utilised parent report methodology to investigate whether engagement with the Disney, Marvel and Star Wars franchises statistically predicted children’s level of gendered behaviour and weapon play, as well as whether parental mediation and exposure to television violence moderated any established relationships. The results indicted that although each franchise did predict gender stereotypical behaviour and weapon play, there were some unexpected gender differences in the relationships. It was concluded that the producers of Disney, Star Wars and Marvel media should be made aware of the relationship between the gendered messages within their content and children’s behaviour. Additionally, parents and children should be educated on this topic, with the aim to reduce the relationships that were found. Chapter seven summarises the results of each study and considers the implications of the current findings.

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Jean Plaidy and Philippa Gregory Fighting for Gender Equality Through Katherine Parr’s Narrative

Gorlier

2022

Palgrave Studies in Life Writing

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Afterword: Feminist Waves

Cited by 25 publications

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Between the Waves: Currents in Contemporary Feminist Thought

Between the Waves: Currents in Contemporary Feminist Thought

Investigating the Gendered Behaviours Displayed by Influential Disney, Marvel and Star Wars Protagonists and Examining the Link Between Children’s Engagement with these Franchises and their Play Behaviour.

Jean Plaidy and Philippa Gregory Fighting for Gender Equality Through Katherine Parr’s Narrative

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