HC 10: Self-tracking in tijden van postfeminisme Flashcards
Healthism
societal focus on health and illness prevention. Maintaining good health, controllable through personal actions and responsibility. Adopted by socio-economically privileged individuals, who have the resources to prioritise health. Reflective of their worth as a person.
Postfeminism
A cultural and social phenomenon that emerged in the mid-1990s, characterized by confident and sexually assertive femininity in media and pop culture.
postfeminist sensibility
conceptualized by Gill,
objectification to sexual subjectification
A set of interrelated themes in media emphasizing femininity as a bodily practice, beauty, and heterosexual attractiveness as key concerns. It promotes the idea that women can achieve empowerment through individual choices and consumer-oriented lifestyles.
–> shift from sexual
Sexual Objectification
Treating individuals as objects primarily for sexual pleasure, often associated with traditional gender roles.
Sexual Subjectification
Shifting from being treated as sexual objects to being seen as empowered and agentic in their sexual appearance.
Neoliberalism
An economic and political ideology that values individualism, self-management, risk management, and personal responsibility in a free-market system.
Self-Monitoring
The practice of continuously observing and evaluating oneself, often encouraged by digital technologies and societal ideals.
Self-Discipline
The ability to control and regulate one’s behavior and choices, often tied to societal norms and expectations.
Beauty Work
Efforts to meet cultural standards of beauty, often portrayed as an autonomous choice aimed at achieving ‘good health.’
Postfeminism healthism
The intersection of postfeminist sensibility, neoliberalism, and individual responsibility for health, linking health and appearance concerns while reinforcing traditional gender roles.
failed citizens
Individuals who are unable to conform to cultural ideals and are held responsible for their inability to discipline themselves properly, often judged through the lens of societal norms.
Neoliberalism influence on healthcare
The impact of neoliberalism on the provision of healthcare, framing health within a competitive consumerism framework where individuals are expected to value themselves based on adherence to health norms
Depolitization
The process by which political issues and responsibilities are shifted away from collective solutions and individualized, often undermining solidarity.
Self-Tracking
The practice of monitoring and quantifying various aspects of one’s life, often through technology, as a means of self-improvement.
Beauty Surveillance
The scrutiny of one’s physical appearance with the illusion of objectivity and the idea that appearance can be easily modified.
