The Potential of Emotions in Feminist Epistemology: Developing Jaggar’s Account By Tina Strasbourg University of Calgary Abstract In this paper I analyze the potential of Allison Jaggar’s suggestion that emotions in general‚ and outlaw emotions in particular‚ be incorporated into feminist epistemology. Jaggar advocates a standpoint theory of emotions‚ and suggests that the emotions of the oppressed in particular are helpful rather than inimical to acquiring knowledge
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to do is make a strong communication” (Stevie Smith) Florence Margaret Smith also known as Stevie Smith was a famous English poet and novelist that lived form 1902 to her tragic death in 1971. Throughout her life Smith went through a lot of heartache with her family and especially within herself. When Stevie Smith became acquainted with the face of death‚ she was fascinated by the melancholy emotions of depression she began to feel. As a result‚ Smith utilized her emotions relating to neglect‚ death
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According to Oxford English Dictionary‚ Black Feminist can be defined as a movement consisting of African American women advocating social‚ political‚ legal‚ and economic rights for women equal to those of men (Oxford English Press). Black feminism argues that sexism‚ social class oppression‚ and racism are inseparably bound together (Collins). The feminist movement has been around since the 1880s when the word “Feminism” appeared in the French language (Collins). The word found traction in Britain
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Assess the usefulness of feminist contributions to our understanding of society today. (33 marks) Feminism is a conflict theory which views society as male dominated and it seeks to describe‚ explain and change the position of women in society. Feminism is therefore a theory of women’s subordination and also a political movement. There are different types of feminism‚ which I will be evaluating in this essay; Liberal‚ Radical‚ Marxist‚ Black and Postmodernist feminist. Feminists criticise mainstream
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Human Nature Assignment - Feminine Challenge Historical Context * 3 waves of Feminism 1. French Revolution * Feminism originated during this time * Feminist: Louise Michel‚ Nathalie Lemel‚ Renee Viven‚ etc. * Fraternal Society of the Sexes was founded in 1790 * Society of Revolutionary Republicans 2. Women gain the right to vote * Cultural changes after WWI * Women began replacing male workers * Flappers * Leon Blum was appointed Prime Minister
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want to do. So I just picked a random speech. I choose the speech based on the gender of the speaker and the topic on the speech. The speech I am giving is 1988 DNC Keynote Addresses given by Dorothy Ann Willis Richards. Dorothy Ann Willis Richard was born September 1‚ 1993 in Lakeview‚ Texas. Dorothy died September 13‚ 2006; she was 73 when she died. She was an only child and grew up in Waco‚ Texas. She had graduates from Waco High School in 1950‚ and then attended Baylor University. While on
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Matt Z. Marx and Marxist Theory-Final Paper December 19‚ 2003 Rowbotham‚ Hartmann*‚ and Ehrenreich each draw on Marx to construct a new socialist-feminist approach to social analysis and political change. What aspect or aspects of Marx’s thought does each find to be most useful? Show how their choices about what to take from Marx shape the political implications of their theories. Whose use of Marx makes the most sense for contemporary feminism(or‚ if you wish‚ another contemporary social
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Feminist Art The subject of Feminist art has been debated for many years. Female artiste worked anonymously in a society‚ obsessed with male dominance for a long time‚ examples of women artistes before 19th cent are rare. They encountered a clash between their roles as Mothers‚ householders‚ workers etc in the society where males imposed patriarchal social systems and hence restricting a female’s artistic (along with her political‚ social) expression. significant in the dominant culture’s patriarchal
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Thought Dr. Rodgers Biographical Paper 12/3/14 Adam Smith Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher‚ political economist‚ educator‚ scholar‚ author and journalist. As such‚ he was one of the most influential figures of the 18th century Scottish Enlightenment. His two most notable works are the Theory of Moral Sentiments‚ and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations which is often shortened to simply Wealth of Nations. Smith was known as an Ethicist‚ and Wealth of Nations was
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Feminism: Women’s Rights “Feminist criticism has its roots in a social and political movement‚ the feminist or women’s liberation movement‚ aimed at improving conditions for women” (Foss‚ 2004‚ p.151). The history of Women’s rights goes further back than what is actually recorded. The definition of women’s right is sometimes hard to articulate. “It is the equal opportunity concept: everyone has an equal opportunity to offer a definition of hopes that her or his particular perception of the situation
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