Red Zora as a illustration of radical feminism in West Germany Cover Image

Červená Zora jako příklad radikálního feminismu v Západním Německu
Red Zora as a illustration of radical feminism in West Germany

Author(s): Iveta Ptáčníková
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Centrum pro bezpečnostní a strategická studia, o.s.
Keywords: Feminism; Gender; Radicalism; Red Zora; Revolutionary Cells

Summary/Abstract: The following article focuses on the issue of the militant feminist group Red Zora. Red Zora made their first appearance in 1973 and the last one in 1995. This group attacked predominantly patriarchal institutes, companies, and persons representing and building up a male sexist society, which is seen by the radical feminist group as an oppression and exploitation women worldwide. They have conducted campaigns against porn traders, sex shops, international traders of women etc. The goal of this paper is to explain actions of Red Zora by using the perspective of feminism. Concrete theories of feminism which were used were radical and marxist types of feminism.

  • Issue Year: 10/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 93-120
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Czech