Women's Studies 1022F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Halloween Costume, Cultural Relativism, Electoral List

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 1022F/G
• Professor: Bipasha Baruah

Document Summary

First vs. second vs. third world (vs. Glass ceiling vs. glass cliff vs. labyrinth. Party in executive pistons in political parties. Equality vs. equity: equality is giving everyone the same thing and focuses on fairness, especially in status, rights and opportunities and equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful which can be different for each person. Cultural relativism: universalism is the idea that if one thing works someone, it will work everywhere. An example of this would be honour killings in the muslim culture. Heteronormativity vs. homonormativity: heteronormaitivty is the idea that there is a set way of being in life which is that ones sex must align the gender and stereotypes that come with their biological sex. It implies that there is no room for complexity in between and assumes that the normal way of life is heterosexual. This denotes to a worldview that views heterosexual relationships as the normal/ preferred sexual orientation.