Term quiz Flashcards
Feminism
a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression
patriarchy
the male-dominated way of organizing the world that is designed to disempower women in order to prioritize men
Patriarchal mass media
institutionalized media industry that reinforces patriarchal norms by perpetuating gender stereotypes and objectification
sexist thinking
is a result of the sexist system and the way it infiltrates our worldviews
reformist thinkers
are focused on reforming the current system in way that maintain the majority of these structures but still make room for women
revolutionary thinkers
want to transform the system in a way that eliminates patriarchy and sexism entirely
biological determinism
the belief that human behavior and characteristics are primarily determined by biological factors, such as genetics and physiology, rather than environmental influences or social contexts
Social contructionism
a theory that suggests that people’s understanding of the world is a product of social interactions and cultural contexts
misogyny
behaviours, policies, and social norms based on the hatred of women
imperialism
a political phenomenon indicated by the exertion of power and force (both political and economic) by one political entity over another
colonialism
the practice of acquiring full of partial political control over another country or territory
coercive sterilization
a medical practice guided by eugenics which seek to limit non-white people able-bodied from reproducing
reform
advocates for changes to be made to the current
system that allow it to function more equitably
abolition
recognizes the fundamental flaws in these
systems and work towards the abolition of something that is
hierarchical, rigid, and discriminatory
constant threat
references male hegemony, white supremacy, and settler colonialism
Intersecting hierarchies
simply focusing on gender ignores issues of class, race, culture, etc as some women have more privilege than others
womanism
how black women experience power, oppression, and status within the social hierarchy
gender order
a socially constructed system of power relations between men and women, establishing a hierarchical difference between them and defining what is considered “masculine” and “feminine” within a society
memory work
brings together a small group of people to discuss their related experiences based on a shared prompt
heterosexism
the belief in the inherent superiority of one pattern of loving and therby it’s right to dominance
