Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tailhook Scandal, Human Security, Hypermasculinity
3 Nov 2016
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Empowerment: control over own lives: no: men, husbands, parents, states, society, yes: education, economic independence, family life. Males/masculine: considered superior and better, legitimates rule/power, rewards those who display these characteristics. Ir pri(cid:448)ilege: do(cid:374)"t (cid:271)other to (cid:272)o(cid:374)sider or deride/de(cid:374)igrate. Women/feminine= invisible or irrelevant: state; secretaries, cleaners, administrators, home: sex, children, household maintenance, employment: domestics, textile worker, secretarial staff, teachers. Informal economy: sex work, agri sellers, house cleaning: expected to do for husband, family, state, society. Feminists= iterative margin: gendered experience= gendered knowledges, experiences of marginalized= women, method: who is the most marginalized in ir. Valorize the feminine= role as nurturers/ peacemakers. Real difference between genders biologically or culturally determined: vs. assumptions of masculinity. Draws on: gender identities and power, determines legitimate ideas (gramsci, determines material manifestations: state leaders, un priorities, market products. Gender ideas impact global institutions, home-work regulation: home-work global work regulation. Global institution impact gender relations: un maternal health program family size and production.
