9. In pairs discuss the differing trends for both men and
women.
Are there any similarities between the trends for the
genders?
How are they different from today’s fashion?
10. Churchill wrote ‘Top Girls’
in opposition to
Thatcherism. Having
become politicized during
the 1970’s, Churchill saw
the 1980s shift from a
socialist mind-set to a
capitalist emphasis as an
ominous change. This
difference became clear
to her when comparing
British and US concepts
of female equality.
11. Occurred during the 19th & 20th
Century in the U.S and the U.K.
Fought for:
- equal contract & property rights for
women (US)
- removing the ‘ownership’ of women
(and children) by husbands (US)
- But most importantly – WOMEN’S
SUFFRAGE
- in UK the ‘Suffragettes’
- women over 30 with a house
received the vote in 1918
- all women over 18 received
the vote in 1928
12. Early 60’s to late 80’s
- a continuation of the first
wave, but incorporating issues
of discrimination
e.g in the workplace and in
society.
- wanted to break down
engrained patriarchal values
of our societies (continuing
idea)
‘The Personal is Political’ –
Carol Hanisch
‘The Feminine Mystique’ –
Betty Friedman
13. Started early 90’s
- ‘essentialist’ definitions
of feminism begin to
fracture between women
due to considerations of:
Social class
Ideas of social gender
conditioning
(nature/nurture)
Race
14. The Backlash - a range of
viewpoints and theories
challenging Second Wave
Feminism – i.e. ‘one size
does not fit all’, ‘too
generalised’
15. The first act depicts a trans
historical tableau in which
Marlene, an eighties’ career
woman, hosts a dinner party
for a table full of disparate
women drawn from history,
literature and art.
16. Write down 3 things
you have learnt today
Write down 2 things
that you think might
relate to the play
Write 1 thing you
would like to know
more about
