FEMST 20- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 26 pages long!)
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Feminist studies 20 notes: experiences structured by gender- all oppressed but w/different experiences, patriarchy= rule of the father men"s authority is central to social organization. Most forms of feminism characterize patriarchy as unjust system oppressive to women. Philosophy & movement for social, political, legal & economic equality. Process of thinking critically & alternative visions of how we make meaning of 7 shape our world: study of women: Done by men; viewed women as objects; excluded women"s opinions; saw women as different & inferior to men: feminist studies: Done by men & women; views women as subjects & authorities; includes women"s opinions; sees women as different from men but disagrees on how, what ways & why they"re different: differences among women: Identity decided by society: discourses: how we talk about men & women (ex: bodies; anatomy) No adequate terms to discuss transgender issues & concerns. Limited by language of traditional categories of the world of men & women .
