POL S101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Neoliberalism, Gender Role, Post-Structuralism
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Socialism: neither marx nor engels wrote much about international relations, but were very influential on others odependency theory oworld-systems theory ocritical theory. Dependency theory: andr gunder frank, explains underdevelopment in poor countries in terms of western exploitation rather than local cultural factors remain, independence has not changed much since the exploitative relations of colonialism still, places emphasis on core periphery relationships. Two forms of constructivism: rationalist theories tend to see an underlying rationality that leads human behaviour towards particular ends oknowledge can be obtained through empirical investigation, reflectivist theories, also called post-positivist or interpretive, reject the rationalist. 2018-08-15: reflectivist theories, also called post-positivist or interpretive, reject the rationalist approach. Often critical of the way western feminists construct knowledge about non-western women, as well their tendency to treat women as a universal and homogeneous category regardless of differences in culture, social class, race, and geographical location. Gender and war: feminism exposes how war is considered an almost exclusively male phenomenon.