WMST 1000Y- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 28 pages long!)

• School: Trent University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: WMST 1000Y
• Professor: Funke A

Document Summary

Gender: a socially constructed identity that you need to perform. The use of economical, political, cultural or other pressures to control of influence other countries. Popular culture: cultural products such as music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, cyber culture, television and radio that are consumed the majority of a society"s population. Globalization: the interaction and integration among of people, companies, and governments of different nations in a process driven by international trade, investment and aided by information technology. Used to perpetuate transphobia, racism, classism : heteronormativity: the belief that only heterosexuality is acceptable, assumed, and normal. Industrialization (1800-1875): middle class, with regular wages and factory work, changed and concentrated economic bases: consumer culture era (1875-1918): a way of life that centered on consumption, 1920s: after wwi, advertising found fame and glamour. People seek pleasure in commodities: wwii and the 1950s (1942-1960): advertising closely linked to the war effort.