Isn't It Ironic?: The Intersection of Third-Wave Feminism and Generation X

Shugart, Helene A.

doi:10.1080/07491409.2001.10162432

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“…There is a growing influx of postcolonialist and globalist theoretical orientations (Diaz, 2003;Durham, 2001;Hegde, 1999;McKinley & Jensen, 2003;Parameswaran, 1999;Ram, 2002), as well as influence from womanist theory and critical race theory (Behling, 2002;Carlson, 1999;Hamlet, 2000;Ono & Buescher, 2001). We found echoes of poststructuralist theory in several critical pieces (e.g., Dow, 2001;Lay, 2003;Rockler, 2001;Sloop, 2000;Townsley & Geist, 2000), and several essays also engaged the various understandings of "Third Wave" feminism (Diaz, 2003;Hogeland, 2001;Lotz, 2003;Shugart, 2001;Shugart, Egley, & Hallstein, 2001).…”

Section: Construction Of Feminist Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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The State of the Art in Feminist Scholarship in Communication

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Condit

2005

Journal of Communication

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The emergence of feminist scholarship in the field of communication follows, in many respects, a semilar historical trajectory to that of feminist visibility in the culture at large. When the second wave of feminism emerged in public consciousness around 1970, communication scholars began to attend more closely to the role of gender in communication practices. That attention was inflected by the concerns of the women's movement-exposing sexism and sex-role socialization, interrogating the role of power in relations between men and women, understanding how awareness of the influence of gender requires rethinking claims of universality based on male experience and behaviors.

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Section: Construction Of Feminist Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 92%

The State of the Art in Feminist Scholarship in Communication

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2005

Journal of Communication

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“…However, the move toward forming a collective identity by embracing such contradictions and plurality is a new development in the feminist movement. Shugart (2001) noted that ''third wavers' predilection for contradiction may well be reflective of a more sophisticated understanding of, tolerance for, and acceptance of difference, thus enacting the pluralism that even most second-wavers acknowledge is not characteristic of second-wave feminism'' (p. 133). In fact, third-wavers tend to embrace such pluralism in an effort to resolve complex tensions they recognize as having gone unaddressed in the second-wave movement, such as emboldening women both personally and politically.…”

Section: Turning Contradiction Into Coalitionmentioning

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“…Another frequent critique of third-wave feminists has been that they eschew collective politics and public activism. Shugart (2001) explained that the third-wave philosophy has been defined as ''individually liberating in that it absolves women of responsibility to the collective. Rather than shouldering the burden of all women, third wavers are responsible to and for themselves' ' (p. 133).…”

Section: Embracing the Collective: From Bargaining To Activismmentioning

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Negotiating Feminist Politics in the Third Wave: Labor Struggle and Solidarity inLive Nude Girls Unite!

Borda

2009

Communication Quarterly

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“…Specifically, the third wave has been seen as synonymous with Generation X (Shugart, 2010), those born between 1961 and 1981 (Baumgardner and Richards, 2000;Dicker and Piepmeir, 2003). Focussing on the age of those who constitute the third wave develops an aspect of the chronological approach, all feminists who happen to be active at any given moment (and fall within the specific age category) might well be classified as a third wave feminist.…”

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What Makes a (Third) Wave?

Evans

2015

International Feminist Journal of Politics

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General rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/pure/about/ebr-terms 1 What makes a (third) wave? How and why the third wave narrative works for contemporary feminists AbstractThe wave narrative has come to frame academic and popular discussions of western feminist activism. Yet there are overlapping and contradictory ways of interpreting 'third wave feminism' which has resulted in much confusion surrounding its use and relevancy within western feminist praxis. Hence the need for a greater understanding of the term 'third wave feminism'. This article sets out a framework for understanding third wave feminism, highlighting the importance of political context. The article, drawing upon interview data generated with activists in the US and UK argues that whilst chronology is the most prevalent way in which feminist activists interpret third wave feminism, many also cite age and intersectionality as indicators of third wave feminism. Moreover, differing interpretations influence the extent to which it is seen as a positive development. Whilst third wave feminism is more developed in the US, many within the UK recognise and use the term.Keywords: Third wave feminism, intersectionality, US and UK feminism to develop a typology of third wave feminism; empirical research was then undertaken with US and UK feminists to explore the extent to which this typology -and the dimensions that make it up -made sense to what the academy would call 'third wave feminists' on the ground. Hence, the article seeks to (1) clarify the concept of third wave feminism whilst (2) evaluating its 'real world' utility through engaging with feminist activists. The research finds that the third wave of feminism is most frequently understood through a chronological approach, one that is closely linked to a younger generation of feminists. Although certainly interconnected, chronology and generation differ, insofar as they each seek to stress temporal moments and specific cohorts of feminists respectively. The article highlights that

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Isn't It Ironic?: The Intersection of Third-Wave Feminism and Generation X

Cited by 53 publications

References 4 publications

The State of the Art in Feminist Scholarship in Communication

The State of the Art in Feminist Scholarship in Communication

Negotiating Feminist Politics in the Third Wave: Labor Struggle and Solidarity inLive Nude Girls Unite!

What Makes a (Third) Wave?

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