SY103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Immigrant Generations, Gonorrhea, Excused
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Harriet martineau (1802 1876: founder of feminist sociology, she was ignored in the history of sociology cause of sexism in the academy. Advocate for: slavery abolition, worker"s rights, women"s rights. Movement for gender inequality: overthrow capitalism (marxist feminism, change laws and customs (liberal feminism, deep restructuring of patriarchal institutions (radical feminism) Judith butler is associated with queer theory complex framework. Challenges notions of fixed identity: doesn"t talk about lesbians/gays in general. Identities have various elements so can"t assume that all lesbians/gays are the same: can"t assume that everyone that shares one element are the same. Also critiques binary view of gender relations: too restrictive strict yes or no categorization its an either or choice. Traditionally: sex gender sexual orientation/desire to members of opposite sex. Queer theory: says that not everyone fits into this traditional way of thinking focuses on mismatches and the way that sex, gender, and sexual orientation always flow that way.
