Breaking the Waves:
Continuities and Discontinuities Between Second and Third Wave Feminism

a thesis in progress by Jenn Frederick

Review of the Literature Conclusion

There are many distinctions between Second and Third Wave feminists, primarily associated with how they each relate to life and society based on their own past experiences and the ideological views they hold. The lack of a temporal distinction between the waves, however, leaves some feminists questioning the existence of a Third Wave.