POLSCI 3V03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Alice Walker, Deconstructivism, No-Win Situation
19 Sep 2016
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How do broader context, rules, & other factors play a role in her path to politics: nature of political system, the timing, etc. Critical mass of women in parliament (30%) o. Party disciple is not as important in the us. In the election itself: generally the party leader impacts voting choice. Putting women into seats that are not winnable o. Open nomination - open to party members. Diversity fem is not a new phenomena: historically women have always been situation that have distinguished them from other women. And these are the primary way they think of themselves or co-relate to others. Theorists did not consider intersectionality as an analytical framework until the 1980"s. First and second wave women"s movement did not take this into consideration o. Problematizes category of woman as a universal subjective. Questions normative presumption that women share the same experiences or identity. Race, class, sexuality, complicated identity, pluralize & particularize the meaning for "woman"
