WOMENST 1A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Central Link, The Roots, Mcgraw-Hill Education
13 Apr 2015
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Women, gender, and the state by jan jindy pettman is a article regarding the role of female individuals in society. An introduction to women"s studies, gender in a transnational world. Reading summary: yuval-davis gender and nation (gtw 217) The author yuval-davis discusses the relationship between women, citizenship and the state, arguing that women"s relationship is of a dual nature. Women are both included generally within the state and separated out of it. Citizenship was constructed to systematically exclude many people such an indigenous peoples and other minorities. Industrialized citizenship was constructed to outline the rights of men. Often gender becomes defined by cultural and religious customs of the collective. Women, generally included in the body of the state, often symbolize the national collective. They are the ones who socialize and transmit cultural traditions to the next generation, placing a great importance on women"s culturally appropriate behaviour.
