3er Semestre Flashcards
(37 cards)
Nation
Latin word “natio” (set of people). Strong sense of unity and consciusness.
State
“Status” (condition)
Elements of a State
- Population
- Territory
- Government
- Sovereignity
Elements of a Nation
- Common territory
- Race
- Religion
- Language
- History
- Culture
- Political aspirations
What is a paradigm?
They are the different ways you see yourself, and life in general, usually without knowing all the facts. They can be positive or negative.
Why can paradigms be harmful?
Because they are often incorrect, since we form our conclusions based on inaccurate/incomplete evidence.
Consequences of a wrong paradigm
Lowers our quality of life
They keep us from enjoying things that we normally would
Types of Paradigms
- Self Paradigms: the way we see ourselves, sometimes it’s completely different from how people see us.
- Paradigms of others: how we see others based on looks.
- Paradigms of life: the way we perceive life.
Negative life centers
- School centered
- Self centered
- Stuff centered
Positive life centers
- Principle centered
Importance of understanding paradigms
- They are crucially important for research
- Our point of view depends on them
- Difficult to recognize (implicit, assumed, taken for granted)
- Seem like the way things are
- Most people don’t question them
What is feminism?
The advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of political, social and economic equally to men.
Misconceptions of feminism
- Misogyny: hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women and girls.
- Misandry: hatred or dislike of men or boys.
Feminist theory
Aims to understand the nature of inequality Examples: -Discrimination -Sexual objetification -Opression -Stereoryping
Sexual objetification
The act of treating a person as an instrument of sexual pleasure
Stereotyping
A thought that cab be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things.
- Negative
- Positive
- Racial
- Gender
Oppression
The exercise of authority or power in a cruel or injust manner.
Discrimination
The treatment of making a distinction in favor of, or against a person or thing.
Male feminists
Will Smith
Daniel Radcliffe
Dalai Lama
Barack Obama
First world feminism
Rape culture
Domestic violence
Equal pay between genders
Gender roles
Rape culture
Created when sexual violence becomes normalized and tolerated in a society.
Domestic violence
- 1 woman is beaten every 9 seconds
Equal pay between genders
Concept of labor rights that individuals doing the same work should receive the same payment.
Example
- a woman earns 79 cents for every dollar a man earns
Gender roles
Set of social norms dictating the types of behaviors which are generally considered acceptable for people based on their gender.
