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| A two pronged project: it has created courses within a discipline, such as women in literature or sociology of women which incorporates the experiences of the women into the subject matter. The second pronged creates interdisciplinary and lines of inquiry. Women Studies is an example of an interdisciplinary course. |
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A process that challenges students intellectually and emotionally.
Discussions emphasis on experiences as well theories |
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| a human experince that equals male experince |
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| The socially constructed behaviors and characteristics that is associated with each sex. a social catergory |
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| Describes the physiological identities of women and men |
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| Behaviors, attitudes, and institutions based on assumption of male superiority |
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| Behaviors, attitudes, and institutions based on assumption of male superiority |
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| power of the fathers- Describes a society in which older men are in the position of power |
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| Definition of great literature was based on standards that white male authors generated |
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| The ways that ideas about the social relations of women and men structure our politics and culture and the way we all experience our world. |
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| The belief that women have been historically subordinate to men, as well as the commitment to working for freedom for women in all aspects of social life. |
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| Societies that are govern by women that cooperation and respect human freedoms |
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| granting women the right to vote- |
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| Time between 1848- 1959, includes granting the rights to vote |
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| refers to second wave of feminism- world free of domination and subordination |
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| the personal is political |
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| the experiences, feelings, and possibilities of our personal lives were not just a matter of personal preferences and choices but were limited, molded, and defined by the broader political and social setting |
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| refers to woman of color feminism |
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| The idea that distinct of racism, sexism, and class oppression interact simultaneously in the lives of women of color in the U.S. |
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| having or showing characteristics conventionally regarded as typically male, especially physical strength and courage, aggressiveness, and lack of emotional response |
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| a feminist who emphasizes a women’s role in confronting environmental issues |
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| the movement that works throughout the world in defending women's rights as human rights, expands education to girls, champions women's sexual and reproductive freedom and supports the women's access to economic independence |
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| the diversity within feminism |
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