exam #1 Flashcards
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core features and history of wgs
interdisciplinary academic field devoted to topics concerning women, gender, and feminism and intersections with other topics
intersectionality
the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
kimberle crenshaw
coined the term intersectionality
patricia hill collins
matrix of domination, numerous social factors subjugating women
matrix of domination
the interlocking systems of oppression associated with race, class, and gender
combahee river collective
a black feminist lesbian organization active in boston from 1974-1980, laid ground work for intersexuality
androcentrism
male centered, the belief that the male is the norm
patriarchy
a system where men and masculine bodies dominate because power and authority are in the hands of men
personal is political
a political argument used as a rallying slogan of student movement and second-wave feminism from the late 1960s. It underscored the connections between personal experience and larger social and political structures
key legal changes
Equal Pay Act of 1963, title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, ‘78-‘79: protect pregnant workers, gave right to damages for sex discrimination, ‘93: 12 weeks unpaid leave for workers to care for children or ill relatives
feminism
concerns equality and justice, inclusive and affirming of women across their differences
feminism’s waves
1st (1858-1920): suffrage, legal status of women, property ownership
2nd (1960’s-70’s): equal opportunity in employment and education, reproductive rights
3rd (‘90’s): deconstructing social identities, social justice, global feminism, sexual violence
4th (2000’s): fast circulation of ideas, digital and social media
liberal vs radical feminism
liberal: inequality in legal and economic arenas (inclusion and equality)
radical: change foundations of society, upend existing structures (liberation)
feminism’s myths
all feminists are man-haters; feminist men are wimps; feminists have no sense of humor; feminists are outspoken, macho, pushy, narrow minded; feminists are lesbians; feminists are cold and uncaring
Human similarities and differences: Biologically-based universals, social universals, generalities, and particularities
bio: infancy, brain
social: live in groups, families
generalities: certain times/places, but not all cultures
particularities: not widespread, larger distinctive patterns of culture
category formation
human universal, include and exclude, creates identity but also stereotypes
ethnicity
human universal, include and exclude, creates identity but also stereotypes
race
ethnic group assumed to have a biological basis
institutions/institutionalization
social organizations that involve established patterns of behavior organized around particular purposes
colonialism
the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power for an extended time
imperialism
conscious policy aimed at seizing and ruling foreign territory and people
privilege
advantages people have by virtue of their status or position in society
earned vs unearned privilege
unearned: something you’re born with
earned: examples include earning a degree, fulfilling responsibilities
systems of inequality and privilege
systems that discriminate and privilege based on perceived or real differences among people
