first wave feminism

Sappho - Lesbos, Ancient Greece c. 630-570 BCE

Sappho / lyric poet

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary & polymath 

Hildegard of Bingen (d.1179)

Christine de Pisan + Queen Isabeau (1364-1430) Italian/French author

Olympes de Gouge (d.1791) Feminist, activist, playwright, abolitionist

Olympes de Gouge (1748-1791)

 Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights

Mary Wollstonecraft (d.1797)

Lucretia Coffin Mott 1793-1880
American Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights, activist and social reformer. Co-authored  The Declaration of Sentiments

Seneca Falls Convention 1848

Seneca Falls Convention 1848

Elizabeth Cady Stanton 

300 men & women gathered at the Convention

Elizabeth Cady Stanton - 1815-1902
 She is credited with initiating the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Stanton was president of the National Woman Suffrage Association 1892-1900. 

Carrie Chapman Catt   1859-1947  Leader in American women's suffrage, she campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which gave US women the right to vote in 1920.

born Isabella Baumfree > Sojourner Truth c. 1797-1883
African American abolitionist + women's rights activist 

Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed in 1920

Contemporary play of Seneca Falls Convention

the F-word

fem·i·nism

ˈfeməˌnizəm/

noun

1. the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.

   synonyms:

   the women's movement, the feminist movement, women's liberation, female emancipation, women's rights; informalwomen's lib "a longtime advocate of feminism"                               Google generated definition more + Identities.Mic : 15 Signs You're Actually a Feminist  Huffington Post: What is Feminism? WHAT FEMINISM IS NOT: Saying that we are all the SAME. Ignoring the difference between SEX and GENDER. Belittling the experiences that all people (regardless of race, sex, gender, ethnicity, age, etc.) face Blaming ALL MEN when we are upset with the ACTIONS of CERTAIN MEN, and how prevalent these actions are. Telling men not to be nice to women. Telling men not to hold doors open for women, or not to look them in the eyes and say “Hello.” Letting women get away with hitting men. Telling women that it is wrong to want to be a housewife or mother. Ignoring struggles faced by men. Yelling at men who (non-pervertedly) give us a compliment. Identifying any and all compliments as cat-calling or harassment (although sometimes they are). Ignoring female privilege. Ignoring male oppression. Superiority of one group over any other. Simple, right? If everyone became educated about what feminism really meant, I believe we would have a lot more people identifying as feminists. RE: What Feminism is and is not by Anonymous www.thoughtcatalogue.com Everyday Feminism

images

If women want any rights more than they's got, 

why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it.

I am not going to die, I'm going home like a shooting star.

Religion without humanity is very poor human stuff.

Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826.  Truth died in 1883 in Battlecreek, MI

1932 Soviet poster for International Women's Day

calendar

FA311 . FA2015  meets M - W + F  Eddy 105  1:25-2:20
week 1. 
WED     AUG 26     Intro to course material + blog
FRI       AUG 28     Discuss documents 1+2 >
"The Art of Being a 1950s Housewife: “The Mass-Produced Suburbs: How People Live in America’s Newest Town"  Harper's Weekly 1953  + 
"The 1950's and the 1960's and the American Woman : the transition from the "housewife" to the feminist" pp.1-28 

For each document (essay / video) you need to:

• Take thorough notes on each document, bring to next class ready for discussion.
• What are some of the roles of women the documents (including video) describe?
• In each decade, what national / global event are occurring that may be contributing to what the document raises? Explain? Take notes for discussion. You may distribute short handouts as well.
• Bring 2 questions you have raised from each article for further discussion.
• Keep all class + research notes, images, and other in a journal / folio for this course. These will be collected throughout the term for grading.

2. 
Blog creation to organize your readings + further research for our course.            You will be responsible for presenting two different decades in class. One prior to week 7, the second following.
MON AUG 31  First Wave of Feminism discussion                     

TUE SEP 01 end of Add/Drop

WED SEP 02  Essay - Betty Freidan The Feminine Mystique "The Problem that has no Name" 
                       Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 

FRI SEP 04    John Berger Ways of Seeing Chapter 2 - images
                       Discussion + presentations  of 1960 > 1965

3.  
Organize your Blog to reflect 1960's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON SEP 07  Documents: Essay - Freidan The Feminine Mystique, Chapter #3 + #4
                       Documents: Video - Modern Women MoMA: Veronica Roberts on Lee Bontecou 
                                           Essay - Niki de Saint Phalle The Power of Playfulness
                                           Video - Lennon + Ono Bed Peace
                       Discussion + presentations 1960 > 1965's
                       Second Wave Feminism

WED SEP 09  Discussion 1965 > 1975
                       Document: Essay - The Darkness Behind Niki de Saint Phalle's Colorful Beauties

FRI SEP 11     Discussion 1965 > 1975
                       Document: Article: The Psychological World of Louise Bourgeois, An Icon of Contradictions 
                     Document: Video: Bourgeois, Guide Posts from the Whitney

4. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1970's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON SEP 14  Document: Linda Nochlin - Why Have There Not Been Any Great Women Artists? 
                        1971 extract pp.148-153
                        Discussion + presentations 1965 > 1975

WED SEP 16  Discussion + presentations 1975 > 1980

FRI SEP 18    Discussion 1975 > 1980
                       2 student led presentations 1960 > 1970, decade, your choice

5. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1970's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON SEP 21  Discussion + presentations 1975 > 1980

WED SEP 23  Discussion 1980 > 1985

FRI SEP 25    Discussion 1980 > 1985
                       2 student led presentations 1970 > 1980, decade, your choice

SAT SEPT 26 Open House 1

6. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1980's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON SEP 28   Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000 Chapt. 1 thru 4
                        Document: Maria Hanson: The Guerrilla Girls: Art, Gender, and Communication

WED SEP 30   Discussion + presentations 1980 > 1985

FRI OCT 02     Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 
                        2 student led presentations 1970 > 1980, decade, your choice

FRI > SUN OCT 02-04 Homecoming / Family Weekend

7. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1980's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON OCT 05   Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000 Chapt. 5 thru 9
                         Discussion + presentations 1980 > 1985

WED OCT 07   Discussion 1980 > 1985

FRI OCT 09 midterm  Discussion 1980 > 1985
                         Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 
                        2 student led presentations 1970 > 1980, decade, your choice

7. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1980's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON OCT 05   Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000 Chapt. 5 thru 9
                         Discussion + presentations 1980 > 1985

WED OCT 07   Discussion 1980 > 1985

FRI OCT 09 midterm  Discussion 1980 > 1985
                         Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 
                        2 student led presentations 1970 > 1980, decade, your choice

 8. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1990's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists
MON + TU OCT 12+13   autumn break

WED OCT 14   Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000 Chapt. 10 thru 14
                         Discussion + presentations 1980 > 1990

FRI OCT 16      Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 
                         2 student led presentations 1980 > 1990, decade, your choice

9. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 1990's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists
MON OCT 19   Discussion + presentations 1980 > 1990
                         Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000  STUDENT LED DISCUSSION Chapt. 15 

WED OCT 21   Discussion 1980 > 1990

FRI OCT 23      Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 
                         2 student led presentations 1980 > 1990, decade, your choice

10. 
Organize your Blog to reflect back to additional changes made from 1980-90s Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists > + additional documents
MON OCT 26   Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000  STUDENT LED DISCUSSION Chapt. 16 + 17
                         Introduction to Final Action project
                         Discussion + presentations 1990 > 1995

WED OCT 28   Discussion 1990 > 1995

FRI OCT 30 Film: The Story of Women and Art, Amanda Vickery 
                        2 student led presentations 1990 > 1995, decade, your choice

11. 
Organize your Blog to reflect back to additional changes made from 1980-90s Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists > + additional documents
MON NOV 02 Document: bell hooks Feminism is for Everybody, 2000  STUDENT LED DISCUSSION Chapt. 18 + 19
                         Student presentation: IDEA FORMING  of Action Project #1
                         Discussion + presentations 1990 > 1995

WED NOV 04   Discussion 1990 > 1995

FRI NOV 06      BIG EYES, the film by Tim Burton 
                         

SAT NOV 07 OPEN HOUSE 2

12. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 2000's Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON NOV 09   Student work on Action Project
                         Discussion + presentations 1995 > 2000

WED NOV 11   Discussion 1995 > 2000

FRI NOV 13    BIG EYES, the film (completion) by Tim Burton

13. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 2005+ Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON NOV 16  Student presentation of Action Project #2
                        Discussion + presentations 2000 > 2005

WED NOV 18  Discussion 2000 > 2005

FRI NOV 20    Discussion 2000 > 2005

14. 
Organize your Blog to reflect 2005+ Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON NOV 23  Launch Student Action Project (between 11-23 & DEC 5)
                        Discussion + presentations 2000 > 2005

TUE NOV 24 Residence Halls close @ 7 PM

WED NOV 25 Thanksgiving

FRI NOV 27 Thanksgiving

SUN NOV 29  Residence Halls open @ 10 AM

ART AND FEMINISM Editors: Helena Reckitt & Peggy Phelan, Phaidon.com
ISBN 978-0-7148-6391-7

15. 

Organize your Blog to reflect 2010+ Cultural Impact on Women writers/artists

MON NOV 30   Discussion ART AND FEMINISM Editors: Helena Reckitt & Peggy Phelan, Phaidon.com

WED DEC 02   Discussion 2005 > 2015

FRI DEC 04     Discussion 2005 > 2015
NOTE:  Student 8 page paper on Decade Musings + Meaning DUE DURING FINAL EXAM PERIOD @ 3 PM.

MON DEC 07 last day of classes / Reading Day
                       Submit analytical synopsis of Student Action Project

FINAL EXAM DATE is on Thursday DEC. 10 from 3 - 5 pm.  All papers need to be handed in at the beginning of the exam period or prior to that date.

FRI  DEC 11 Residence Halls close @ 7 PM

documents

The Art of Being a 1950s Housewife
WEDNESDAY, 03 DECEMBER 2014
LIFESTYLE  -  GENERAL
“The Mass-Produced Suburbs: How People Live in America’s Newest Town"  Harper's Weekly 1953

The 1950’s and the 1960’s and the American Woman : the transition from the ”housewife” to the feminist
Vanessa Martins Lamb. History. 2011. <dumas-00680821> 

FeminineMystique
Betty Freidan
1963
Betty Friedan was one of the early leaders of the Women’s Rights movement



The Feminine Mystique, #3  Identity Crises

Ways of Seeing
John Berger
2008 Penguin Press

Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?
Essay by American Art Historian
Linda Nochlin
originally published in 1971 
Collier A Division of McMillian

feminism is for everybody
bell hooks
South End Press 2000

The Guerrilla Girls: Art, Gender and Communication
Maria Hanson