Women's Studies 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Postcolonialism, Queer Theory, Postmodernism
25 Nov 2016
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Why theory: theory is not something we do in an abstract, disinterested or objective way. Perhaps mor importantly, it is about producing particular knowledge, an understanding of things through speci c frameworks or lenses. Feminist theory: seeks to deconstruct truth claims and beliefs about sex and gender that have supported and furthered women"s second class status. Coming out or direct rejection of the heterosexual norm. Here oppression works through the production of a domain of unthinkability and unnameability (130: butler is suggesting that oppression occurs when we don"t allow for full, genuine expression of the human condition. Transnational feminist theory: based on an understanding issues/people/goods/ nances/ideas cross national boarders and demand a global understanding (124, in north america, for example, women are continually enticed to buy the latest in fashions. Every six weeks, new clothing lines are introduced, leading us to believe that last week"s chic is now passe.
