To the two main points of this chapter, first, that Freudianism and Feminism grew out of the same historical conditions, and second, that freudianism and feminism are based on the same set of realities, I shall add a third: Freudianism subsumed the place of Feminism as the lesser of two evils. x We have shown […]
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Were men less than property?
Men were not thought of as property or animals, they were just used that way. The fifteenth-century Incas did not have horses to speed messages over the long distances up and down mountain paths. The men were given coca leaves (cocaine), which allowed them to run fanher and faster. . . until they burned out.7 […]
FOUCAULT, POWER AND DISCOURSE
The first part of the chapter investigates the significance of Foucault’s concepts of power and discourse for feminist theory. In order to understand the impact of the Foucauldian model for feminist theory and politics it is important to contextualise Foucault’s work within the broader debate within social theory around the epistemological and methodological implications of […]
Sensory Systems
LEARNING OBJECTIVES • What age-related changes happen in vision? • How does hearing change as people age? • What age-related changes occur in people’s senses of touch and balance? • What happens to taste and smell with increasing age? B ertha has attended Sunday services in her local AME (African Methodist Episcopal) church for 82 […]
Psychological Implications
The appearance of wrinkles, gray hair, fat, and the like can have major effects on a person’s self-concept (Aldwin & Gilmer, 2004) and reflect ageism in society (Clarke & Griffin, 2008). Middle-aged adults may still think of themselves as productive members of society and rebel against being made invisible (Clarke & Griffin, 2008). Because U. […]
Are Power, Patriarchy, Dominance,. and Sexism Actually Code Words. for Male Disposability?
Patriarchy is "the universal political structure which privileges men at the expense of Encyclopedia of Feminism’ I. A SLAVE BY ANY OTHER NAME… IS STILL A SLAVE If power is defined as having control over one’s life, then myths, legends, and Bible stories were often ways of gening both sexes toforfeit power. . . The […]
Changes in Mobility
Being able to get around on one’s own is an important part of remaining independent. As you will see, we all experience some normative changes that can affect our ability to remain mobile, but most of these changes do not inevitably result in serious limitations. Muscles and Balance. Although the amount of muscle tissue in […]
FOUCAULT AND POSTFEMINISM
Discourse, power and resistance INTRODUCTION Poststructuralism, along with postmodernism and psychoanalytic theory, has been among the most important theoretical developments of the twentieth century. Poststructuralist theorists such as Derrida and Foucault have challenged traditional epistemological assumptions about knowledge and truth, in terms of how knowledge can be apprehended and whose knowledge is valorised. The origins […]
Creating gender transition
In brief, our genetic heritage is in conflict with our genetic future. For the first time in human history, the qualities it takes to survive as a species are compatible with the qualities it takes to love To love the other sex, to love our children — by a Stage II definition of love. The […]
Rites of passage and the aqal
The transformation of a girl from childhood, adolescence to adulthood is mirrored and signified by changes made to her hairstyle; her age and status can be determined by her hairstyle and the different names given to different styles. As an infant and until she reaches the age of circumcision at six or seven years her […]