UGS 303 Lecture 8: Feminist Policy Analysis Framework Notes Part 1
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Structure of domination and oppression used to deliberately purposively control and subjugate women. Patriarchal religious structures are not an expression of divine law, but rather a result of historical events driven by human decisions. We found that it is not islam that discriminates against women," Anwar says "it is not the verses in the quran, it is the way that these verses have been interpreted by men, living in patriarchal societies who wish to maintain their dominance, and their superiority and control over women. " Cultural policies have been falsely translated into restrictive norms which greatly affect gender norms, social identities, and women"s rights. "feminism deconstructs established systems of knowledge by showing their masculine bias and the gender politics framing and informing them. Gender as a social construct; social construction versus biological; Sociology of gender: special focus describe and evaluate from the perspective of women. Variety of experience: structural oppression--intersections of class, race, age.
