My Feminism

Soros Documentary Fund A film about second wave feminism in which powerful interviews with prominent figures including Bell Hooks, Gloria Steinem, and Urvsahi Vaid are inter-cut with documentary sequences to engagingly explore the past and present status of the women's movement. Discussing the...

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Other Authors: Colbert, Laurie, Cardona, Dominique
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:English
Published: Canada 1997
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:2e9c4c31-b4e8-4374-9b99-817c52011b11
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Summary:Soros Documentary Fund A film about second wave feminism in which powerful interviews with prominent figures including Bell Hooks, Gloria Steinem, and Urvsahi Vaid are inter-cut with documentary sequences to engagingly explore the past and present status of the women's movement. Discussing the unique contributions of second wave feminism, they explore their racial, economic and ideological differences and shared vision of achieving equality for women. The film introduces feminism's key themes while exposing the cultural fears underlying lesbian baiting, backlash, and political extremism.
Published:1997