Women's Studies 2260 Chapter Notes - Chapter Monhanty - Under the western eyes: Family Therapy, Purdah

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2260
• Professor: Tugce Ellialti Kose

Document Summary

One such significant effect dominant "representations" of western feminism is its conflation imperialism in the eyes of particular third- world women. Women have a identical interests and desires. Third world women are engaged in the lesser production of raw material instead of the real production of the first world. What binds women is the "sameness" in their oppression. The homogeneity of women as a group is mistaken for historical realities of groups of women; rendering them always powerless. Third world women are always viewed as powerless. Seen as sexually oppressed and victims of male violence. Male violence must be theorized and interpreted in specific societies to understand it and fix it. "african women" grouping all these women as one. Prostitution is the only job for all african women. Women oppressed due to modes of exchange and the values attached to these modes. Bemba wedding - allowed husband to take wife away in return for money;