NEW240Y1 Lecture : Lecture #2 - Terms, Concepts and Ideological Frameworks
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Terms, concepts and ideological frameworks: formal equality vs. substantive equity, equity concepts: historical accountability, ideology, hegemony, citizenship, social activism. How have differences been constructed, both historically and in contemporary. Equality is rooted in age of enlightenment notion of natural rights for everyone. Formal equality: equal rights could be achieved by treating everyone the same. Education as human right equality of education. Breaking down barriers that keep people out - do not consider race, gender and class > Meritocracy: if we break down barriers, everyone will succeed (merit). Meritocracy doesn"t take into account that people may have different needs. Just because you remove the barriers doesn"t mean that people can utilize this (whther it be education or financial etc. ) Proposition 8 mormon backed proposition to government to remove rights of same sex couples to be marriage passed by a 52% margin but was later declared unconstitutional and rescinded major public demonstrations against.
