POLS1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Postmodern Feminism, Radical Feminism, Policy
Lecture 6 - Feminism and Domestic Violence Policy
relevant to whole policy cycle
strives to eliminate gender issues
Argue we need to break links between power and manliness, constructing communities
that do not rely on relations of dominance
main contribution - expose gendered and patriarchal character of state institutions
patriarchal societies oppress women
gender as a social construct
problems of gender pay gap and pol. representation are still prevalent
socialisation into gender roles perpetuates male dominance
feminism in politics:
the Personal is Political
Separating public and private is problematic:
ignores power relations that oppress women - they begin at home
provides argument for ignoring inequality, neglect, child abuse, domestic violence
means injustices propagated in this realm are not challenged or seen as natural.
they should be a focus of politics and policy
First wave:
equal democratic status
equality within the system
second wave:
radical challenge to patriarchy
focus on gender difference
change politics from outside
Third wave:
reconciles postmodern choices with feminism
Person, not political, power
some argue that third wave individualism rejects benefits gained in second wave
privileges exercised by our agency, not consciously
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