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Feminism Final
Term | Definition |
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Explain capitalism and primitive accumulation. | Capitalism- system of social relationships based on movement & accumulation of capital, capital invested in making more capital. primitive accumulation- during 16thC england, start of cap, turned non-capital things into cap & commodities: land & labor |
What is the relationship between primitive accumulation and gender? | Created labor market for men, solidified gender roles, framed condition of love as house-work/accepting own oppression Womens work confined to house and devalued, mens work confined them outside of house, capitalism could not have thrived without this |
How does the professionalization of medicine have racist implications in the context of midwifery as an institution at that time? | Around 1900s, midwifery was mainly practiced by black women OBGYN wasn’t respected in medicine at this time; realized has to take profession from black women, demonized the credit that midwifery as an institution to take credit away from black women |
Define the social theory of disability and provide an example of how this can be applied/shift social responses towards disabled people. Provide an example for how this applies to feminism. | Disability in society, idea that society arranged self to value productivity in work force & household can’t produce seen as less or other Functionality & fetishization of being able to work constantly Ex: Disabled people told not to be mothers |
Describe the purpose of unions. How are they especially beneficial for marginalized people? | rep in/out work -> safe env for marg. ppl intermediary look out for ppl can’t on own, full legal proc $ gap V worker satisfy ^ worker leverage > employers US labor laws <employers Safe net for marg. ppl, cant just fire, negotiate, ?s -> power |
Define the battered woman syndrome. Explain the three stages of the cycle of violence in domestic abuse and provide an example for each. | mental state of abused individual( could be women, men, children) abused in a domestic setting Three stages Honeymoon phase- lots of gifts and flowers, trips Tension building phase- begins to threaten violence Crisis phase- outburst, pulls a gun |
The documentary, “Disclosure”, comments on the prevalence of black male comedians doing drag as a “rite of passage”. How does this idea show the intersections of patriarchy and white supremacy? | 1- black men as large, threat, older, vicious think of cops killing white men feared 2- emasculate black men, take away threat, transphobic & misogynistic (only way to make less threatening=emasculate) to make more acceptable in mainstream media |
Provide a race/class/ability critique of anti-abortion legislation. | Women who cant get reproductive care have to bring the baby to term/ travel for abortion Affect women who doesn’t have financial/physical ability to travel The data show that black, poor, disabled women are most likely impacted by this |
Describe the paradoxical problem of representation for trans women in the media. | Representation = trap, feel validated, find ppl 1st-patriarchal expectations for cis ppl, like reprod., looks, dress, voice, act for trans ppl “act like women” 2nd- public sees Trans ppl certain way, sets up expectation for trans ppl & others |
Describe the connection between white supremacist movements and anti-abortion terrorism. | eugenics- ensure # white babies > brown/latinX white babies more likely to have better life born in poverty/unfavorable sit thru infrastructure, education, policing ex. school->prison pipeline murder of Eric Garner margins=prison or death |
How does the Heard v. Depp trial relate to our discussion of domestic violence and battered women syndrome? | (ex. Why doesn't she just leave?) people favored Depp no matter what How exemplified: Did not focus on the things that Depp did, he was so beloved in the industry |