POLI 1100 Lecture Notes - Michael Oakeshott, Radical Feminism, On Being
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Generally speaking, conservative thinkers like michael oakeshott ( on being. Conservative ) either have been positively hostile to the feminist movement or have called for caution and prudence in addressing feminist demands for change of gender relations in contemporary societies. Michael oakeshott on being conservative a. background - 1902-1990 many people would say he lived during the heart of the twentieth century b. key ideas. Not totally opposed to change (similar to burke) Understands conservatism as a particular way of accommodating change. Favors gradual change as opposed to radical change. Change is a threat to identity : conservative disposition towards politics - governing. Chandra mohanty: toward a more progressive union (of marxism and feminism) We"ve been talking exclusively about second-wave feminism. The second-wave has had subwaves: first wave of second-wave is represented by betty. Chandra talpade mohanty, "under western eyes" revisited (2003) Worked in united states for many years: background to essay: Under western eyes written in the 1980s.
