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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.15
What primary difference distinguished the second wave feminism from the third wave feminism in America?
Third wave feminists rejected the claims made by second wave feminists about gender equality.
Second wave feminism was against patriarchy whereas third wave feminism supported it.
Second wave feminism focused on equal rights and opportunities, while third wave feminism highlights individual identity and diversity among women.
Second-wave feminism was more global in its outlook compared to third-wave which primarily focused on American society only
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