WGS160Y1 Lecture Notes - Biological Determinism, Transnational Feminism, Anthropomorphism
21 Jan 2013
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Transnational feminism: pays attention to differences at the same time as it promotes connections. Transnational: new forms of international alliances and networks across national boundaries made possible by new media and technologies as well as political economic and. Pays attention to inequalities and differences that arise from new forms of globalization as well as older histories of colonialism and racism. Looking outward (new forms of globalization and the inequalities produced) Looking backward (older histories of colonialism and racism) Science is the creative product of the engagement between the scientist"s psyche and. The events to which [the scientist] is attentive ---- science is not a neutral activity. Science reflects the social conventions of that time. Description of reproduction mirror characteristics of stereotypes of feminine/masculine. I. e. sperm is strong, athletic, egg is passive. Anthropomorphism: the attribution of human characteristics to non human creatures or objects.
