WSTA01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gender Studies, Gender Binary, Trans Woman

• School: UTSC
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WSTA01H3
• Professor: Patricia Kmiec

Document Summary

[strong, useful, appropriate; there is not just one definition of feminism] Hooks: feminism is a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression . Shira tarrant: feminism is a social and political movement with the goal of ending women"s subordination . What two assumptions are these definitions based on: oppression exists (assume sexism, exploitation and oppression exist in society) It is possible to change women"s subordination and create a more equitable society. How do we know these assumptions are true: sexism, women subordination, exploitation exist. Debate exists among feminists on what oppression looks like and how to best move towards change. Tree represents feminism [root, and a trunk] all the branches going in different directions some of them touch some of them don"t touch they are all different ideas. Umbrella: defintions of feminism is a big umbrella and underneath the umbrella is many ideas, some the same some contrasting.