Feminist Practice Seeks Opportunities to Use Groups to Promote an Awareness

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Essay

Feminist practice seeks opportunities to use groups to promote an awareness and understanding of oppression as well as strategies to respond to it-this is the traditional feminist approach of 'consciousness-raising', an approach of increasing understanding and awareness through learning opportunities.

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Definitions:

Unrealized Loss

A loss that results from holding onto an asset that has decreased in price, but has not yet been sold.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders.

Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership in a company, such as stocks, which provide a claim to a portion of the company's profits and assets.

Market Prices

The current value at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace.