Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Amartya Sen, Lysistrata, Lebensraum
15 May 2020
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Feminism: eliminating the subordination of women, against patriarchy / rule by men, sex vs gender biology distinction from culture. Redefining the political: traditional view is that politics is about public life family, and personal life/relationships are private. Public man dominates the state, education, and the economy: private woman restricted to home and family, feminists claim that politics exist wherever there is power state, economy, family. Sexual inequality in history: aristophanes lysistrata (411 b. c. ): asserting women"s power: womens rights convention, seneca falls, new york, 1848: household tyranny; denial of civil, political and economic rights (to university education, to vote, to earn a living); destruction of self-respect. Continuing injustice (amartya sen: wrote paper 100 million women are missing, denial of necessary nutrition and health car; reason for these girls dying in certain parts of the world, 44 million china, 36 million india. Liberal feminism: overcome overt discrimination, change laws and institutions, goals equalize opportunities for women and men.
