WGST 1808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Kyriarchy, Kyrios

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGST 1808
• Professor: Aalya Ahmad

Document Summary

The language of feminism and women"s & gender studies. Systemic & institutionalized discrimination & biases against women. The naturalized assumption that men are superior, can do a better job, are more important, more rational, etc. Privileging of men & their experiences over women & their experiences. Rooted in male power structures and patriarchy. Both women & men participate in sexism. The historical domination of men, maleness, & masculinity in social relations. The often invisible structures which prohibit the equality of women in societies. Refers to the unequal historical relations among men & women. Affects the expectations, roles, behaviors, & experiences of both men and women. Creates a hierarchy of characteristics where masculine characteristic are valued and feminine characteristics are devalued. Derived from greek work for lord or master (kyrios) More recent concept using intersectionality: recognizes that women may be in positions of relative dominance according to race, class, cisgender & other systems of domination & exclusion.