ABSTRACT

Feminist identity, which allows those who support feminist ideals to establish themselves as being interested in reducing gender-based oppression, has been connected to increased commitment to collective action. However, feminist stigma and a postfeminist perception may have created ambivalence for many when considering a feminist identity. This conceptual article explores the importance of feminist identity, indicating that, in part, the stigmatization of feminists and a postfeminist standpoint work to prevent feminist activism, and that a social work stance is needed that promotes feminism and feminist identity, especially among social work students. This conceptual article examines feminist identity with a focus on intersectionality; posits that feminist identity is a social work issue; identifies challenges with claiming a feminist identity; and suggests methods for incorporating feminism into social work education. The main findings are methods that social work educators can utilize to increase feminist awareness, including claiming a feminist identity themselves; engaging in rigorous intersectional feminist education; and pushing for a stronger mandate to include content on oppression in social work education whereby students may be better prepared to conceptualize how sexism shapes the lives of the clients they strive to help.

摘要

女权主义身份使支持女权主义理想的人能够确立自己对减少基于性别的压迫感的兴趣，这与增加对集体行动的承诺有关。但是，在考虑女权身份时，女权主义的污名和后女权主义的观念可能对许多人产生了歧义。这篇概念文章探讨了女权主义身份的重要性，并指出，在某种程度上，女权主义者受到了侮辱，并采取了后女权主义的立场来防止女权主义激进主义，并且需要一种社会工作立场来促进女权主义和女权主义认同，特别是在社会工作学生中。这篇概念性文章着重探讨了女性主义身份，着眼于交叉性。认为女权主义身份是社会工作问题；找出挑战女性身份的挑战；并提出了将女权主义纳入社会工作教育的方法。主要发现是社会工作教育者可以用来提高女权意识的方法，包括自己宣称女权身份。进行严格的交叉女权主义教育；并推动更大的授权，将压迫的内容纳入社会工作教育中，从而使学生可以更好地准备好概念化性别歧视如何塑造他们努力帮助的服务对象的生活。