WGST 112 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ageism, Sex Worker, Racialization

• School: U of S
• Department: Womens and Gender Studies
• Course: WGST 112
• Professor: Wood Karen

Document Summary

Feminism movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression, questioning society. Feminist ecology treats gender as critical variable in shaping resource access and interactions. Epistemology the study of knowledge and justified belief including origins, limits and nature. Ideology systematic body of concepts about life. Meritocracy societal belief in which people have power because of abilities, not social location. Essentialism belief that our assumptions on race/gender/sexuality are inherit and unchanging. Ethnocentrism judging another culture using the standards of one"s own culture. Constructionism against essential identity views in favour of historical and cultural approaches. Imperialism policy of a nation"s expansion of power and domination. Polymorphism occurrence of something in several different forms. Identity distinguishing character of an individual, established by psychological identification. Hegemony dominant beliefs of ideals taken for granted and thus naturalized over time. Doing gender socially guided activities in pursuit of masculine and feminine natures. Power the ability of right to control people or things.