Feminism in IR Synopsis Introduction An evaluation of the contribution of feminist International Relations (IR) theory to the discipline as a whole is fraught with complexities; not only is feminist discourse a multifaceted branch of competing theories employing separate epistemologies‚ it is also a somewhat marginalised field within the study of IR. In their different ways‚ feminist theorists aim to expose gender biases embedded in conventional IR theories‚ such as realism and liberal institutionalism
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The movie‚ ‘Easy A’ is set in present day in Ojai‚ California. It tells the story of Olive Penderghast‚ a high school girl whose situation mirrors the novel‚ ‘The Scarlet Letter’ which is a reading assignment for her English class. She tells a lie to her best friend‚ Rhiannon‚ that she had sex with a boy from community college. This lie quickly spread throughout the school causing classmates to treat her differently; the boys wanted to date her and the girls treated her unkindly. Olive decided
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ethics drives actions‚ and to some point‚ emotions day by day. Depending‚ on the individual our personal ethics and where we stand will lead us on a path of failure or success. According to my Ethical Lens Inventory‚ my preferred ethical lens is Rights- Responsibility and Results Lens (Ethical Lens Inventory Games)‚ meaning
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Critical Lens Name ____________________ Sample Introduction and Date _________ Period ______ Body Paragraph Critical Lens: “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams‚ for the purpose of improvement.” –John Steinbeck (adapted) Directions: All of the following are essential in a good introduction. Number the following in the introduction: 1. The lens 2. Interpretation
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Article 1: Multiple Bodies ’Sportswomen‚ soccer and sexuality’ by Barbara Cox and Shona Thompson (The University of Auckland‚ New Zealand) In the text ’Multiple Bodies ’Sportswomen‚ Soccer and Sexuality’‚ Barbara Cox and Shona Thompson address how women face the pressure of biding by the rules of the ideal female body‚ and the social exclusions women face if they digress from the ’norms’ or struggle to achieve these optimal female traits. They explore how and why sportswomen are continuously being
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The Feminist Movement (aka The Women’s Movement‚ Women’s Liberation) brief history Source: Wikipedia OUTLINE: (complete this as you read) 1. Define FEMINISM (as bell hooks’ defines it): Feminism is a collection o movements and ideologies aimed at defining‚ establishing‚ and defending a state of equal political‚ economic‚ cultural‚ and social rights for women. 2. the 1st Wave (19th-early 20th centuries) FOCUS: The 1st Wave focused on the efforts of many fighting for gender equality‚ race equality
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belief that women require liberation from the disadvantages their sex imposes. Although there have been significant advances for women in the three waves of the feminist movement‚ tensions have developed within the ideology. In this essay I will explore the tension that feminism attempts to reconcile between equality and difference. Feminist beliefs can be dated back to the ancient civilisations of Greece and China. However‚ the concept only truly developed in the twentieth century. The first wave
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My Ethical Lens Inventory My personal preferred lens is Rights and Responsibility and Relationship Lens. This means I use my reasoning skills to determine the universal rules that each person should follow and the processes that will ensure fairness and justice for all in the community. My core values are Autonomy/Equality and Rationality. This means for me interdependence is the goal‚ harmonizing the rights of individuals with the well-being of the community. I believe that universal rules
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The Ethical Lens Inventory is designed to help you determine which of four ethical lenses – four primary ethical perspectives – help you determine what to do when faced with an ethical dilemma that doesn’t have a clear answer. Your preferred ethical lens depends on your core values – the ideals that propel you to action. Each ethical lens emphasizes underlying core values in a slightly different way. Two of the ethical lenses emphasize using rationality – critical thinking – to determine
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post-colonial theoretical lens of alterity to The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Tempest. The essay will describe the alterity lens‚ why it was selected and the ways in which the lens can be supported. The essay will also discuss the tensions that arise from applying the lens as well as a description of why this lens provides insight into the lasting popularity of The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Tempest well into the 21st century. In order to apply the post-colonial theoretical lens we must first understand
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