So I’ve been thinking about something that Dr. Ackerly mentioned in her e-mail: “Note the course is called ‘global feminisms’”. (Let me say at the outset that I have a bit of a “thing” when it comes to nomenclature. I believe that the power to “name” something implicitly carries with it the power to “define” [...]
Archive for November 18th, 2008
Intersectionality and “global feminisms”
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Thinking feminist activism
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I decided on the spur of the moment to use that particular title for my post, in part because I think this week’s readings problematize the relationship(s) between theory and activism, and because they ask us to rethink how feminist activism has developed in light of critical discussions of the subject of feminist theorizing.
Returning to [...]
Michael Romeo – Input Paper 2
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Peace in Mali is overstated. There has been increased violence between political groups, in pursuit of a more perfect democracy. The people of Mali have encountered several problems as the government has tried to privatize some of the industries in Mali. The poor working women are, in most cases, deprived of their human rights.
We [...]
Michael Romeo – Input Paper 1
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Mali’s transition to a democracy is often seen as being relatively peaceful; those looking on the surface have deemed Mali a model democracy in Africa. I want to challenge that notion. In every way, I support the ideals of a democracy; however, the definition of a democracy, rule by the people, can become problematic when [...]
