WSTA03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ableism, Employment Equity (Canada), Jeff Lorber
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Wsta03h3f: theories of feminism: week2: liberal feminism part 2. 1885 the first five women graduate from u of t. 1917: right for women to vote provincially (ontario). 1921 the u of t varsity blues women"s hockey team hits the ice for the first time. (from uoft magazine, summer 2012, p. 36) Liberal feminism can be defined as a tradition of feminism that emphasizes equality between the genders and prioritises the need for equal opportunities for men and women: applications reforming the workplace. Gatekeeping practices: e. g. networking, decisions made informally", old boys network" (see lorber, p. 35). The glass ceiling: e. g. the motherhood gap", hidden barriers, glass escalator (see lorber 36). Gendered job queues: e. g. gendered (also racialized) professions" (see lorber, p. 35). Check the glossary at the end of your course book. Affirmative action: e. g. encouraging women in engineering, police, etc. The kauter hypothesis (men becoming more accepting) or the opposite? (the backlash ).