Lecture 10 - Feminism and Constructivism Flashcards
Def - Sex
Biology and Sociobiology (Male/Female)
Def - Gender
Sociology (Masculine/Feminine)
What does Femininsm look like in the Subject sphere?
Public - Men
Private - Women
What does Femininsm look like in the Domain sphere?
Public - Politics
Private - Home
What does Femininsm look like in the Behavior sphere?
Public - Rational/Normal
Private - Where Feminism is ‘appropriate’
Why is the public v. private binary important?
- It has historically characterized the domains of men and women, respectively
- It has conditioned what behavior we see as appropriate and rational in public and what we think is only appropriate in private (such as certain forms of caring and emotions)
Def - Liberal Feminism
Requires more women in society/politics for change to occur, stop unequal sex ratios and violence
Def - Constructivist Feminism
Foreign Policy interests are not rational, instead constructed for protecting categories of masculine
Def - Socialist/Marxist Feminism
Differences between material existence is a basis for women’s marginalization
Def - Postcolonial Feminism
Understanding of Dominion / Subordination of women has persisted after colonialism
Def - Intersubjectivity
Combination of two subjects (opposite of Objective understanding)
What are the four assumptions of Constructivism?
- Individuals/Groups/States have self and collective identities
- Words/Discourse/Narratives are Important
- Constructivism does not equal progress (intersubjective norms not always good, ex ethnic cleansing)
- Study of IR equates to practice of IR
What are the Constructivist Levels of Understanding?
- Systemic - Anarchy prevails in international system
- Domestic - Focus on State Identity (Law abiding, intervention)
- Individually - Processes important for individuals/groups/states (emotions, routines, identity)
