Feminist dynamic

The issue of prostitution has long been a controversial one. With the growing objectifying of women’s bodies, as well as the purchasing and selling of sexuality as a commodity, there is an “even more pressing need to understand the commodification of sex in the range and diversity of forms that prostitution is taking, and to analyze the significance of and impact of these developments on women’s status” (Barry 1994). Counter arguments to this claim that prostitution is “a practice of women’s resistance

(cited in Walklate 2001: 19). A reason for this includes that history has been prepared to offer universal explanations of crime achieved by the study of the male offender. Feminists such as (Naffine 1997: 18) believe that criminology has been ‘dominated by academic men studying criminal men'. A major concern for feminist writers on this subject is that for many the world is seen as a masculine one, despite facts clearly proving that it is made up of feminine and masculine

As an American citizen, we often think about patriarchy based on our monolithic concept from colonialism. Vrushali Patil and Amrita Basu talk about the failure of patriarchy recognized internationally through an intersectional lens, and its impact on domestic life for Muslim women. This discussion on international patriarchy and oppression of women lead me to read Tuesday’s, April 18th, Afghan’s journalist Zahra Nader and Mujib Mashal’s article titled, “In Afghanistan, Women Struggle After a Divorce

events that occur in both micro and macro social systems. With regard to the family unit, many theories could be applied to explain changes that have transpired. However, two that are particularly relevant and useful in this area are role theory and feminist theory. This paper will explore each of these theories and their application to the evolution of the family system. In

father felt that he was doing “real” work. Because of this, my mother was quite submissive towards my father’s behavior because she felt that she needed him for financial security and that she could not be capable of anything without him. B) Liberal feminists believe society does not have to be completely restructured to achieve empowerment for women and to incorporate women into meaningful and equitable roles. An example of this characteristic from the liberal branch is seen in the political system in

Simone de Beauvoir is one of the leading intellectuals of women in French culture, and is a famous feminist. Her book, The Second Sex, challenged political and existential theories. Her most long-lasting effect is how women understand themselves, their relationships, their place in society, and the construction of gender. In this case, Simone de Beauvoir, Michele Le Doeuff, and Christine Delphy all seem to agree or disagree that the core questions that women must understand is how they are defined

object. In regards to the masculine subject, this works to further weaken the agency of the object by labeling the object as 'other'. In effect, it was this very labeling of the female as 'other' that "was the starting point for contemporary feminist theory" (Mascia-Lees & Sharpe, 2000:22). By labeling the female as 'other', the dominant patriarchal discourse of modernism retains its position as subject (2000:22). Feminism aims to reverse the power relations of such modernist binary arguments

benefits for men and women need to be the same, irrespective if individuals in each gender wants to align with or go against. It benefits all when men and women work together for gender equality because everyone merits to be treated as an equal, and the Feminist Theory only aids women not men, contrary to popular belief. Some even state that in order for equality, we must discriminate, and in a way that is not negative, but merely an identifier for needs or requirements for a fulfilling and happy life.

Political economy is a term used for studying tradeandproduction , and their relations withcustom, law, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth. Political economy originated in moral philosophy. It was developed in the 18th century as the study of the economies of states, or polities, hence the term political economy. In the late 19th century, the term economics came to replace political economy, coinciding with the publication of an influential textbook

“Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory” which expresses the term “gender acts” and helps decipher a probable cause of the many discriminations faced in contemporary society. Since both gender inequality and racial inequality share a common thread, I believe that what intersectionality represents will help understand Judith Butler’s view on gender classification and the dynamic it’s caused on our social and political formation. If intersectionality