Each wave engulfs the first and creates a different wave which holds water from new and prior waves. That is what happened with feminism as well, bringing forth “second-wave” feminism in the 1960s. The second wave of feminism focused more on all women being the same in an attempt to bring equality between the many different classes, ethnicities, and more for women (Lecture 5, 2018). During this movement the right to vote was finally granted to all women. Furthermore, second wave feminists fought to resist the socially constructed patriarchy, and the androcentric society. The patriarchy was constructed in a style where women were conceived to only be capable of house work, and jobs that care for the men in society, such as a secretary; the androcentric views of society helped maintain the patriarchy, because androcentrism focuses on the males of society and their “superiority”. Dorothy Smith, a Canadian sociologist of the time, focused strongly on the fact that most teachings in schools and homes were greatly based around the achievements of men, creating a society where it is thought that only men can participate in ground breaking …show more content…
The feminists of the third-wave recognize that there is multiplicity within the voices of feminists (Lecture 5, 2018). Bell Hooks, author of many influential feminist books, actively spoke out against racism, bringing the issue up within the feminist community. As feminism evolved to the third-wave, rather than solely working towards the singular goal of gender equality, the cause began to take on goals of racial equality, and sexual equality (Lecture 12,