PSCI281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Radical Feminism, Sovereign State, Double Burden
16 Dec 2019
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Informs both theories and social movements: call for equality in all aspects of society, focus on feminism which gained speed in the late 1980"s. Includes both men and women, more than just women. Definition: feminists believe men and women should have equal rights in all aspects, radical notion that women are human beings and deserve rights and equality. First generation: mid 1980s, gender relations, contested state-centered understanding of world politics. Second generation: made gender a central analytical category. Cook, do laundry, take care of kids: obstacle for advancement in the workforce. Main actors in feminism: women and men, with the support of male allies, the glass ceiling can be broken. Some types of feminism: liberal feminism seek to end women exclusion from office, power employment, etc, radical feminism , cultural feminism any cultural practice that encourages the mistreatment of women ex.
