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Title: Insights into Feminism Today

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Publication Year: 2008

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Abstract: This research project emphasizes the experiences of the participants to establish perceptions of the phenomenon feminism and gender discrimination. Findings were feminism is diverse and gender discrimination is evident. Utmost, the research revealed conclusively that all participants have experienced gender discrimination. Despite, there was not a universal belief of feminism or a consensus on its necessity. Highlighted were the aspects of nonfeminist and their relationships with their partner at home, the importance of children in the minds of the feminists, and each participant's perceptions of their childhood home. Concluding, the research proposes a modification to the Downing and Roush (1985) model of feminist identity development to include the process of raising children as an element in active commitment, stage V.

Url: http://www.alaskapacific.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Tiana-Mikes.pdf

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Authors: Mikes, Tiana

Publisher: Alaska Pacific University

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Gender, Other

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