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    dialogues” (Hooks pg.47). There are considered two waves of feminism or three according to who you talk to. The first-wave feminism focuses on power and women’s suffrage this wave of feminism also puts the focus on absolute rights. The second-wave feminism developed its own epistemological practices in the process of consciousness raising, a model for generating knowledge from the authority of individual women’s experience (Tong pg.55). Women in the second-wave also used their academic knowledge when discussing

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    forms, a couple being first and second wave feminism; first wave feminism had goals focusing on legal issues and voting while second wave feminism dealt with more social issues and various rights. With third wave feminism, a form of feminism with broad goals focusing on stamping out gender roles, on the rise it is important to know which of these stereotypes are truthful and which are complete misrepresentations. In order to form a good opinion on third wave feminism it is necessary to look past the

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    Second-wave feminism of the 1960s was successful in obtaining many rights that were otherwise denied to women. However, Scholar Benita Roth asserts that the movement resonated primarily with middle-class white feminists as it focused on issues that were only relevant to their lives (76). By failing to acknowledge class and racial differences, white feminists undermined their white privilege which then gave rise to the third wave, facilitated by women of colour. In the twenty-first century, various

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    The French New Wave In 1959- early 1960 five directors released debut feature length films that are widely regarded as heralding the start of the French nouvelle vague or French New Wave. Claude Chabrols Le Beau Serge (The Good Serge, 1959) and Les Cousins (The Cousins, 1959) were released, along with Francois Truffauts Les Quatre cents coups (The 400 Blows, 1959), Jean-Luc Godards A bout de souffle (Breathless, 1960) and Alain Resnais Hiroshima mon amour (Hiroshima my love, 1959). These films

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    and become a voice for others that may otherwise remain unheard. Feminism as a whole takes a look at social constructs and gender norms and begins to deconstruct them to create an environment that is equal and accepting of all persons. In the second wave of feminism, many women began to break out of the roles as housewives and mothers and speak up for equality. Gloria Steinem is among many of the influential women who took the world by storm with their radical ideas of feminism and challenge the ideals

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    The Great Wave Hokusai

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    in the year 1831. It is a polychrome woodblock printed on paper. The painting "The Great Wave" is about 9 feet 7/8 inches by 14 feet and 5/8 inches (25x37.1cm). The painting was created to pinpoint the exact moment of imminent disaster and wanted to show Japan's Mount Fuji at its most sacred point. 2.) In the painting The Great Wave shows in detail the long blue waves with white tips. In between the waves you can see at least three boats. In one of the long boats on the left side of the painting

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    Mrs. Trimble 22 October 2016 Meet the New Waves In chapter fifteen of Rock Music Styles: A History, author Katherine Charlton discusses the musical style of new wave. There are many new way groups in the world, but Charlton only selected some of the most notable groups. Charlton divided these notable groups by American and British nationalities. In order to give equal attention to both sides, I have chosen four primary artists to represent new wave. We will begin with the Americans. Devo was

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    George Lucas New Wave

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    filmmakers were making new and different types of movies, they called this movement a “New Wave.” Although Hollywood was was the film capital of the world, it also went through a movement where young directors were taking control of their films over the production studios, the films were reaching to younger audiences, and the films were generally more independent and had to be cheap. The reason for this “new wave” movement was because old Hollywood was losing money and it needed a new way of making films

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    French New Wave cinema is widely considered one of the most influential periods in cinematic history. The filmmaking techniques and ideas utilized during the French New Wave period can still be seen in modern cinema, with some films uses them more than others. Two films that more obviously been influenced by the era are Quentin Tarantino 's 1992 film Reservoir Dogs and Christopher Nolan’s 2000 film Memento. These films exude many traits and styles synonymous with French New Wave cinema such as jump

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    dangers of the storm through surfing tidal waves. Carlos, a very daring, well known surfer with his own Brazilian reality TV show based on himself and his team’s surfing lifestyle, is best known for testing limits, pushing boundaries and achieving adventurous, thrill seeking victory. Burle smashed world records displaying the importance of passion and a drive to live on the edge, in becoming a champion surfer. Although many debate over how tall the wave actually was , meteorologist Anna Fergo who

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