GS211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Betty Friedan, Individualist Feminism, Postmodern Feminism
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A feminist critique of modern development theory. Women, development, theory: wid women in development, wad women and development, gad gender and development, wed women, environment and development, pad postmodernism and development. Feminism is a diverse social theories, political movements, and philosophies. Gender inequality observed in order to focus on gender politics, power relations and sexuality. The disproportionate amount of work performed by women and yet: absence of women in development policy or group decision making- all of this being generally attributed to the subordination of women. In many societies where development programs are implemented subordination is dominant. Gender= the socially acquired notions of masculinity and feminity by which women and men are. Gender relations= the socially constructed form of relations between women and men identified not to be confused with sex. How to development policies change the balance of power between women and men. Gender roles= the household tasks and types of employment socially assignment to women and men.
