(1908-1986)

(1926-1984)

Student Edition

Prepared by: SCOTT PARKER

AND ELISSA

MERIDA

Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart, Kristen Millen, and Donna

Gallagher

Simone de Beauvoir’s life Born January 9,

1908 in Paris Close relationship

with both parents 1929 Attended

Sorbonne Met Jean-Sarte,

models a lot of work from him

Simone de Beauvoir’s life

Leading feminist and proponent of existentialism

French Essayist and novelist

Taught at a number of schools(1931-43)

The Second Sex and Feminism

Published in 1949 Most famous and

scandalous work Radically establishes

prevalent perspectives of masculinity and feminity

Massive work, two volumes , totals over 1,000 pages and sold 22,000 copies in the first week of publication

How the The Second Sex Was Received

Invoked what kind of response?

First dismissed as… How was Beauvoir was labeled?

Background information onThe Second Sex

Gendered the... Insists women must/can…

Myths according to authors:

Motherlant believes transcendence is…

Breton opposite of Montherlant; venerates which gender? Because?

Lawrence places transcendence in…

Myth and Realitykey points

•Myth of “real woman” and Eternal Feminine•Whole range of contradictory characteristics are attributed to women(healer and witch, Madonna and whore)•All ambivalent feelings evoked in man by nature have been projected on woman

Common Myths:

Myth of the Feminine “mystery”

What gender is known as “inessential other”

Discussion Question:

According to De Beauvoir,

Does a masculine mystery

exist?

In conclusion……

Idea of “true woman” is… Men are willing to accept women as

beings, but not… What gender remains as inessential?

Michel Foucault (1926- 1984)

Born – Poitiers France. Education – Ecole Normale

Superieure in Paris (Philosophy + Psychology).

Influenced by Nietzsche + Heidegger.

Challenged ideas of Freud and Marx.

Introduced new ideas concerning prisons, police, and mentally ill.

Train of Thought Development

3 Stages:

Madness and Civilization (1960)

The Order of Things (1966)

Discipline and Punishment (1975)

Hard Science vs. Social Science

Political and Economic problems… Foucault believes that social

sciences(Psychiatry and Sociology)… What were government and citizen ideas

on what Foucault brought forward?

17th and 18th Centuries The emergence of Capitalism brought forward

the ideas of…

Role of the Intellectual: Universal

Is there room left for Universal Intellectuals?