Postfeminism refers to issues relating to or taking place following the feminist movement of the 1970s. The term, which arose during the early 1980s, is often used to suggest that most or all the goals of the feminist movement have been achieved, and the feminist movement has no further purpose. In some circles, people use postfeminists as a pejorative term for those who support ideas that the feminist movement fought against. In short, postfeminism may have multiple conflicting meanings and... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.