Feminist Theory‚ Embodiment‚ and the Docile Agent: Some Reflections on the Egyptian Islamic Revival Saba Mahmood University of Chicago In the last two decades one of the key questions that has occupied many feminist theorists is how should issues of historical and cultural specificity inform both the analytics and politics of any feminist project. Although this questioning has resulted in serious attempts at integrating issues of sexual‚ racial‚ class‚ and national difference within feminist
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significant people or schools of thought. Feminist theologians have greatly influenced the Christian Tradition‚ as their main goal is to acquire a voice for all women in the religious traditions that they each belong to. (Christian Bible Reference‚ 2013) Throughout the history of the Christian Tradition‚ men have constantly been represented as more knowledgeable and deserving of leadership roles in the church. This lack of equality is not seen as at all acceptable by feminist theologians‚ and is something
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In the example presented my two options are to take the color-blind approach or the multicultural approach. The color-blind approach focuses on the mindset that people are the same wherever they go. In other words the best way to end racism is to treat everyone the same. This approach “facilities” an easy way to deal with race but in reality I believe is only making it worse because no matter how hard we try it is impossible to ignore someone’s background. Our book established that people can adopt
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Feminism is a significant theme addressed in many literary works of the contemporary period. In the 1800’s and early 20th century‚ many women were oppressed and denied the right to equal opportunities that men were granted. However‚ after the active and significant role women played in World War II‚ a drastic change occurred. Women began to play a more respected and crucial role in society. Many women abandoned their expected roles as housewives and mothers and looked for other valued opportunities
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Black Feminism in The 1970’s: Addressing Issues in the African American Female Community The Black Feminist Movement was a historical event that elevated the voices of oppressed African American women. The Black Feminist Movement came about in the 1960’s and 1970’s as a result of racial and sexual oppression towards African American women. At the time‚ there were many issues regarding gender and racial equality. Sexual oppression in the form of rape was also an issue. In return‚ there many movements
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During the Holocaust‚ the Nazis perceived women as weak‚ inferior‚ and sexual objects because they were useless in contributing to the warfare. An example is the way Jewish women were treated by the Nazis during the Holocaust. As a result‚ the Nazis viewed Jewish women as an agent of fertility‚ motherhood‚ and homebuilders. During the Holocaust‚ women were considered useless‚ especially pregnant women and mothers of small children‚ due to the fact that they were unable to participate in tasks of
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Independent Reading One of the main themes in the novel‚ The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah‚ is the capability of women. The main characters in the story‚ Isabelle and Vianne‚ take big roles in the resistance to fight against Nazis. Hannah portrays how the two women show their strengths by outsmarting the Germans. Isabelle shows patriotism and never loses hope for freedom in France. In the Novel Isabelle is proudly shown as a hero in her acts of hiding and helping soldiers cross the Pyrenees mountains
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The prescribing health provider I interviewed is a part-time psychiatrist at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. To begin‚ I started the interview by inquiring how she prepared herself to work in the field of psychiatry. For her undergraduate study‚ she stated that her major was in biology at first but‚ after being fascinated to learn about psychological aspects of chronic medical illnesses in her health psychology class‚ she changed her major to psychology. Then‚ she went to medical school to study
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never heard of until now‚ yet. At hand‚ Masculinity and feminism there is still inequality between men and women. (CA) Compelling evidence exists that women have the desire to fight for equal equality just the same as men when they fell when threatened‚ it is their responsibility to fight using self-defense. In the state of feeling threaten male or female in any way you have the right and take all means possible for you to defend yourself. Speaking of men and women in human nature if in any way
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Feminism in Othello The women of Shakespeare’s Othello continuously end up falling into various roles; the part of the fraud‚ the part of the victim‚ and the part of the hero. Within the patriarchy of Venetian society‚ the women served major purposes‚ sometimes being victimized and stereo-typed in its name. Though the play continues with a slightly negative motif‚ all is subconsciously resolved by the redeeming actions and words of one character. In the end‚ a play seemingly riddled with negativity
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