GWST 3510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Nanny, Hypermasculinity, Structural Adjustment

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Feminists who study globalization argue that mainstream theories ignore gender as an analytical category, in which gender is absent in most discussions (still the case today even despite the greater awareness of these issues) Gender is profoundly important in explaining power dynamics. Globalization processes are not gender-neutral, but are rather shaped by gender ideologies and hierarchies operating within these institutions and broader society. The fact that gender is ignored has implications. Feminists argue that we must look at globalization processes from a gendered lens. Globalization consists of 3 components (last week"s lecture) Feminists respond to globalization processes and mainstream literature as it is not seen from a feminist perspective. Neoliberalism informs policies such as free trade and engage in social program. Capital mobility was the starting point for globalization as it allowed the flow of money and capital: businesses could invest in countries outside their economies (global scale) Commodity chains grew out of the ability of corporations to invest worldwide.

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