Terms Definitions

Psychoanalytic Feminism Theory that explains the feminine perspective in society.

Defines the spaces and boundaries which women are able to
occupy and how they shape society.

Object cathexis with regard to psychoanalytic theory, the investment of libido

or psychic energy in items outlying of the individual, like an
individual, objective, concept, or activity. Commonly referred
to as item libido.

American Feminist Movement Collection of movements aimed at the equality of women in

all rights in America

11,000 The amount of military women stationed during the Vietnam

War.

Freudian Theory of Oedipal An unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite
Dynamics sex (wanting to possess them), and wish to exclude the
parent of the same sex (aggression, jealousy).

Id Part of the personality structure that contains a humans

basic, instinctual drives, and is present at birth. Encompasses
bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses - particularly
sexual or aggressive.

Freudian Feminists Typically Anglo-American, they are more concerned with the
production of male dominance and the development of
gendered subjects in societies where women are responsible
for mothering.

Lacanian Feminists Typically French, they analyze links between gendered

identity and language.
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Definitions
Terms
A. An unconscious sexual desire for
the parent of the opposite sex
1. 11, 000 _______
(wanting to possess them), and
wish to exclude the parent of the
2. Id _______ same sex (aggression, jealousy).

3. Psychoanalytic B. Her theory was the power of the

Feminism_______ mothers bond with both men and
women.
4. Freudian Theory of Oedipal
C. Part of the personality structure
Dynamics _______ that contains a humans basic,
instinctual drives, and is present
5. American Feminist at birth. Encompasses bodily
Movement_______ needs, wants, desires, and
impulses - particularly sexual or
6. Helene Cixous _______ aggressive.

D. Collection of movements aimed

at the equality of women in all
rights in America

E. Theory that explains the feminine

perspective in society. Defines
the spaces and boundaries which
women are able to occupy and
how they shape society.

F. The amount of military women

stationed during the Vietnam
War.