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PHIL 425
Philosophy of Feminism
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 4
04/30/2013

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Liberal Feminism
Definition
-lack of legal rights and equal opportunities for women

-struggle for equality in educational and professional settings
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Marxist Feminism
Definition
-capitalism is the cause of women's oppression

-capitalism and the family as an economic unit must be abolished
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Radical Feminism
Definition
-patriarcy is a network of control of women & their bodies by men

-women must make their own decisions about their bodies
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Socialist Feminism
Definition
-capitalism and patriarchy are the cause of women's oppression

-capitalism and patriarchy must be overthrown
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Womanist Theory
Definition
-race, class, and gender intersect

-we must eliminate all of these forms of oppression
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Postmodernist Feminism
Definition
-masculine centered thought and language oppress

-we must challenge the notion of sex and gender as natural
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Postcolonial feminism
Definition
imperialism, sexism, racism, and class
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Iris Marion Young's Five faces
Definition
Normative model to evaluate if institutions and societies are just;

Exploitation, Marginalization, Powerlessness, Cultural Imperialism, Violence
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IMY Exploitation
Definition
systematic transfer of the results of labor from one social group to benefit another
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IMY Marginalization
Definition
exclusion from the system of labor
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IMY Powerlessness
Definition
not being able to participate in decisions that affect conditions of lives and actions
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IMY Cultural Imperialism
Definition
dominant culture is established as norm

--creates invisible “Others” marked as different and inferior
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IMY Violence
Definition
Physical attacks and harrassment, intimidation, or ridicule

Born from unconscious fears
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