Types of feminism (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards

Manifests differently by race, class, etc.

Crenshaw

White, college-educated, middle/upper-class

Rejects simplistic; considers race, ethnicity

Decentralised forms

Socially constructed

Social construct, fluid, not fixed biological reality

Rejected 'one-size-fits-all'; centred white middle-class

Power and knowledge shape understanding of gender

Gender performativity

Gender is something one does, not something one is

Intersectionality, race, class; critique of exclusion

Rejection of universal truths leads to relativism

Focus on deconstruction neglects concrete action

Focus on how language & power shape gender understanding