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Perspectives on gender and globalization
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FEMINIST AS TOURIST MODEL
a. adds touches – examples of women outside
of the West (as exotica, spectacle)
b.
c.
d.
FEMINIST AS TOURIST MODEL
a. adds touches – examples of women outside
of the West (as exotica, spectacle)
b. never questions centrality of western
perspective
c.
d.
FEMINIST AS TOURIST MODEL
a. adds touches – examples of women outside
of the West (as exotica, spectacle)
b. never questions centrality of western
perspective
c. stereotypes, narrow representations of
other women (and their experiences)
d.
FEMINIST AS TOURIST MODEL a. adds touches – examples of women outside
of the West (as exotica, spectacle)
b. never questions centrality of western
perspective
c. stereotypes, narrow representations of
other women (and their experiences)
d. further positions non-Western women as
“other” different from the western norm
FEMINIST AS EXPLORER MODEL(AREA-STUDIES)
a. deep focus on a topic or area outside of
the west
b.
c.
FEMINIST AS EXPLORER MODEL(AREA-STUDIES)
a. deep focus on a topic or area outside of
the west
b. still keeps separations between other
areas and the U.S. /west
c.
FEMINIST AS EXPLORER MODEL(AREA-STUDIES)
a. deep focus on a topic or area outside of
the west
b. still keeps separations between other
areas and the U.S. /west
c. allows us to avoid dealing with power
hierarchies between women in different
regions
FEMINIST SOLIDARITY or
COMPARATIVE FEMINIST MODEL
a. examines similarities / differences /
interconnectedness of women in different
parts of the world
b.
FEMINIST SOLIDARITY or
COMPARATIVE FEMINIST MODEL
a. examines similarities / differences /
interconnectedness of women in different
parts of the world
b. addresses issues as opposed to types of
people
ANTI GLOBALIZATION
a. critical of globalization and its
effects on social relationships
between parts of the world and
among people in their own part of
the world
GENDERED GLOBALIZATION
Globalizaton itself is gendered.
We often write as if globalization is a process that is
gender neutral (though in practice dominated by
men). However, if we look historically, we see that
globalization has created or reinforced similar
patterns of gender difference and relation around
the globe.
GENDERED GLOBALIZATION
Imperialism and Colonialism brought
1.
2.
3.
GENDERED GLOBALIZATION
Imperialism and Colonialism brought
1. gender segregation, particularly in work or
public/private sphere) around the world
2.
3.
GENDERED GLOBALIZATION
Imperialism and Colonialism brought
1. gender segregation, particularly in work or
public/private sphere) around the world
2. displacing existing (sometimes more equitable
passion of the cut sleeve) relations,
3.
GENDERED GLOBALIZATION Imperialism and Colonialism brought
1. gender segregation, particularly in work or
public/private sphere) around the world
2. displacing existing (sometimes more equitable
passion of the cut sleeve) relations,
3. and hiding more open expressions of gender
and/or sexuality (berdache, passion of the cut
sleeve)
