WGST 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Hegemonic Masculinity, Marxist Feminism, Queer Theory
11 Sep 2016
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A branch of feminism that highlights and theorizes about the intersectionality of different types of oppression (e. g. radicalization, gender, class). Argues that underly racism is sexism and that racialized sexism underlies all racisms. Theorizes women"s oppression as rooted in capitalism. It is women"s economic dependence on men within the capitalist system that leads to their exploitation and inequality. Founded on a core set of principles originating in liberal philosophy. Due to the people who believed in this theory, women are now able to vote, have access to education and can own property. Developed in the 1960s and 1970s, coinciding with other movements such as the civil rights, anti-war, and broader women"s liberation movements. Due to the people who believed in this theory, we have birth control, reproductive rights, rape/violence shelter, anti-porn laws and better childcare. Originates in marxist theory and uses class and gender as central categories of analysis in its explanation of women"s oppression.
