Postfeminism

Postfeminism (alternatively rendered as post-feminism) is a term popularized by the mass media to describe an alleged decrease in support for feminism from the 1990s onwards.^[1]^[2]^[3] It can be considered a critical way of understanding the changed relations between feminism, femininity and popular culture. The term is sometimes confused with subsequent feminisms such as fourth-wave feminism, postmodern feminism,^[4] and xenofeminism.

Research conducted at Kent State University in the 2000’s narrowed postfeminism to four main claims: support for feminism declined; women began hating feminism and feminists; society had already attained social equality, thus making feminism outdated; and the label "feminist" was disliked due to negative stigma.^[1]^[5]

^ ^a ^b Hall, Elaine J.; Rodriguez, Marnie Salupo (2003). "The Myth of Postfeminism". Gender and Society. 17 (6): 878–902. doi:10.1177/0891243203257639. JSTOR 3594675. S2CID 145741088.
^ Abbott, Pamela; Tyler, Melissa; Wallace, Claire (2005). An Introduction to Sociology: Feminist Perspectives (3rd ed.). Routledge. p. xi. ISBN 978-1-134-38245-3.
^ Mateo–Gomez, Tatiana (2009). "Feminist Criticism". In Richter, William L. (ed.). Approaches to Political Thought. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4616-3656-4.
^ Feng, Yang (2009). Studies On Contemporary Chinese Women Development. Renmin Press Beijing, People's Publishing House, PRC. ISBN 978-605-86254-2-6.
^ Abbott, Pamela; Tyler, Melissa; Wallace, Claire (2006). An Introduction to Sociology: Feminist Perspectives. Routledge. p. 52. ISBN 9781134382453.

[Hall-1] Hall, Elaine J.; Rodriguez, Marnie Salupo (2003). "The Myth of Postfeminism". Gender and Society. 17 (6): 878–902. doi:10.1177/0891243203257639. JSTOR 3594675. S2CID 145741088.

[Abbott-2] Abbott, Pamela; Tyler, Melissa; Wallace, Claire (2005). An Introduction to Sociology: Feminist Perspectives (3rd ed.). Routledge. p. xi. ISBN 978-1-134-38245-3.

[Mateo–Gomez-3] Mateo–Gomez, Tatiana (2009). "Feminist Criticism". In Richter, William L. (ed.). Approaches to Political Thought. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-4616-3656-4.

[4] Feng, Yang (2009). Studies On Contemporary Chinese Women Development. Renmin Press Beijing, People's Publishing House, PRC. ISBN 978-605-86254-2-6.

[5] Abbott, Pamela; Tyler, Melissa; Wallace, Claire (2006). An Introduction to Sociology: Feminist Perspectives. Routledge. p. 52. ISBN 9781134382453.

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