Political Science 3207F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Germaine Greer, The Female Eunuch, Eunuch
10 Jul 2019
School
Department
Professor
Document Summary
Rad fem to root of fem = patriarchy. Patriarchy: principle of father, general structure in which men have power over women. Patriarchy: system of men"s oppression of women and legitimation of women"s oppression. Ex: violence and control of women through rape, battering, murder; objectification in medical, religious, scientific, legal, and other social institutions of women in ads; sexual exploitation in porn and prostitution; sexual harassment at work, school, and street. Male identification: males associated w strength, rationality. Obsession w control: men must always control society. Rad fem brought the issue of domestic violence to light. Institutional change isnt enough - requires societal change. Main source of oppression = patriarchy, male dominance. Against equality: essentialism (germaine greer) fact that we live in a global culture of patriarchy. Critique of lib fem: argument that the focus on equality between the sexes has masked the. Rad fem are proponents of essentialism: the belief that there are innate, essential difference.
