Standpoint feminism

The Resilient Relevancy of Feminist Standpoint Theory Nancy Hartstock’s (1983) Feminist Standpoint Theory possesses resilience worth noting. Published in the early 1980’s, it emerged from a volatile intersection of politics and culture and economics, the era of Reagan and Thatcher and The Invasion of Grenada, Reaganomics, the rise of laissez-faire neoliberalism and trickle-down economics, Star Wars SDI Program and the outbreak of AIDS, the failure to pass an Equal Rights Amendment and the Sex Wars. During this time Hartstock turned to a Marxist definition of class and proletarian standpoint theory to fashion a gender-specific political analysis that sought to understand patriarchal power dynamics and impacts from the vantage point of the marginalized…

Standpoint Theory Define Standpoint theory is defined by Jandt (2012) as, “How individuals understand and construct a social world. rather than the belief that each of us must choose a single identity, standpoint theory contends that each of us can construct multiple identities. Standpoint theorist also incorporate the construct of power. Individuals whose identities include less powerful groups can see the world from that perspective as well as from the standpoint of those in power. However,…

1.“Feminists were logically compelled to argue for women’s equality on the grounds that women, like men were rational beings capable of making their own decisions and determining their own best interests” Feminism is the theory of equal political, economic and social rights for the sexes. Since the dawn of politics and international relations, it has always been apparent that the male gender dominated the political field. It is a world that is populated by politicians, military troops, and…

The primary object of feminist analysis is to objectively observe a particular phenomenon of female interactions to define the true function and/or existence of the object of study. Analysis provides a critical reflection on different theories and ideologies that may or may not be valid in the objective relationships between women in society. For instance, Chandra Mohanty (1988) has chosen to critically analyze the so-called hegemony of global feminist movements, which are often divided by the…

context of standpoint feminism, constructivism, realism. First of all, the security of states is usually thought to be concerned with material resources, military strength, and self-protection. But, as mentioned earlier, the breakthrough of the Internet has revolutionized the idea…

In Kimberle Crenshaw’s Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color, she discusses a few things that really left an impact on me. Her views on violence against women of colour, structural intersectionality, and domestic violence and anti – racial politics; leads me to believe that feminism has helped me in ways I do not fully know. One of Crenshaw’s theme within her writing is that women of colour are subjected to an inferior position which is…

Our team’s process of reflection, discussion, and decision making can be framed in a way that is closely linked to Ahmed’s essential argument in “Living a Feminist Life”. In essence, Ahmed’s argument was determined by the group as being that feminism is not something that anyone can put down or ignore. Accordingly, three ways or examples by which the application of Ahmed’s definition of feminism can be accomplished are through developing feminist tendencies, by implementing them in daily life…

“Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.” This is the description Chimamanda Adichie used to describe her meaning of feminism. I choose the song flawless by beyonce ft chimamanda because it lays out a powerful message. I learned the real meaning of feminism in this song and everyone should listen to it because not only it portrays a powerful message but also it’s catchy and makes you feel fierce. In this artifact beyonce depict girls as…

The Scarlet Letter is not seen as an early feminist piece of work. However, Nathaniel Hawthorne created a story that exemplifies Hester as a strong female character living with her choices, whether they were good or bad, and also as the protagonist. Due to certain descriptions of feminism, Hester does not consider the typical view of feminism due to the fact that she strives to fit back into society instead of being an outcast. Even though the typical view or the proper definition of feminism…

gender inequality are radical restructuring of the current capitalist economy and even to overthrow capitalism. However, gender equality does not achieve in socialist countries such as China and North Korea. To illustrate, there are only 10 women out of 205 member of the Central Committee in the Communist party of China. Mostly, since Marxist feminists imply some unpractical and unrealistic solutions, it is not an useful framework to think about gender gap in cybersecurity. Standpoint feminism…