WSTA03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: National Capital Commission, Mary Wollstonecraft, Olympe De Gouges
28 Feb 2017
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Wsta03h3f: theories of feminism: week2: liberal feminism part 1. Recap (last week: what is liberal feminism, historical and philosophical roots, applications, limitations, getting ready for the first assignment: 1) the personal reflection due jan. 24. Please note that tutorials start today (tuesday. Last week we discussed what is meant by feminist/feminism (some of the stereotypes associated with the word) and the different waves of feminism. Some of the main principles of liberal feminism. Opening access to opportunities for women (e. g. employment, education, politics) Promoting gender equality (e. g. anti-discriminatory laws, promoting women in male- dominated fields). Promoting women"s competitiveness in a male-dominated world. Watch this video and try to connect what you read about liberal feminism and what is being discussed. Questions: is sandberg displaying some aspects of liberal feminism, which ones, what are the critiques of sandberg"s concept of leaning in ? http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=puhnc3vjvsa. Affirmative action (e. g. seats in parliaments, quotas, etc. )
