Generational Difference in Feminist Identities? Exploring Gender Conscious Identities Among African American Men and Women

Abstract

Studies of the general population have found strong generational differences in how women and men relate to feminism. But how well do these findings reflect feminism among African American men and women? The results of this study show that generational differences are very important for understanding feminism within the Black community. Also important are gender and involvement in the paid labor force. For African Americans of the baby bust generation, working in the paid labor force seems an especially important even in the development of gender-conscious identities.

Keywords

• feminism
• African American
• employment and gender