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The Young Feminism in Madrid: a debate on the (inter)generational question

Abstract:

This paper intends to discuss recent Spanish political dynamics related to feminisms, focusing on the generational/intergenerational question. The discussion explores two central aspects: the socialization of young activists in their collective and individual identity formation as feminists and the intergenerational conflict or sharing among Madrid feminisms. The article finds that generational sharing promotes greater density and diversity in the city’s feminist fabric. This density and diversity grows out of the participation by different generations of women in the 15M demonstrations, especially during the Acampada Sol, a moment that made this kind of generational/intergenerational sharing possible.

Keywords:
feminist; activism; young; generation; 15M; Spain; Madrid

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