Feminists Or “Postfeminists”?

@article{Aronson2003FeministsO,
  title={Feminists Or “Postfeminists”?},
  author={Pamela Aronson},
  journal={Gender \& Society},
  year={2003},
  volume={17},
  pages={903 - 922}
}
In contrast to popular presumptions and prior research on women ofthe “postfeminist” generation, this study found anappreciation for recent historicalchanges in women’s opportunities, and an awareness of persisting inequalities and discrimination. The findings reveal support for feminist goals, coupled with ambiguity about the concept offeminism. Although some of the women could be categorized alonga continuum of feminist identification, half were “fence-sitters” or were unable to articulate a… Expand
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