29. Identity Politics - Feminism Flashcards
What is the fundamental notion of liberal feminism?
That liberal republicanism isn’t but should be extended equally to all members of society, including women
What is the feminist view on legal equality?
Legal equality can result in inequality of opportunity
What are the Freudian roots of feminism?
Men see women differently because they spend time in their early years under their control and feel the need to assert independence
What thinker is associated with feminism in terms of legal equality?
Susan Okin
What thinkers are associated with Freudian feminism?
Dinnerstein and Chodorow
What was Carol Gilligan’s view on human development?
Typical male development is seen as normative and female development as aberrant
What are the ethics of care?
The female tendency to view ethical questions not as abstractions but as practical and contextualized in networks of human relationships
What are the notions of postmodern feminism?
Gender and perhaps even sex are socially constructed
How does postmodern feminism view identity?
We must construct a positive identity by designating the Other as abject, projecting a negative identity onto others
What thinker is associated with postmodern identity theory?
Iris Young
