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What was a key assumption of many second-wave feminists in the West, that was later challenged by other feminist groups?
What was a key assumption of many second-wave feminists in the West, that was later challenged by other feminist groups?
Which of the following groups were instrumental in challenging the universality of Western feminist perspectives?
Which of the following groups were instrumental in challenging the universality of Western feminist perspectives?
According to the passage, what did Third World feminists critique in Western feminist scholarship?
According to the passage, what did Third World feminists critique in Western feminist scholarship?
What is the significance of the categories of race, nationality, citizenship, class, heterosexuality, and religion within feminist analysis?
What is the significance of the categories of race, nationality, citizenship, class, heterosexuality, and religion within feminist analysis?
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What is the main takeaway of the passage regarding the evolution of feminist thought?
What is the main takeaway of the passage regarding the evolution of feminist thought?
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What is the implication of the statement that 'all women are oppressed by all men' ?
What is the implication of the statement that 'all women are oppressed by all men' ?
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What is one of the key contributions of postcolonial feminism to the feminist discourse?
What is one of the key contributions of postcolonial feminism to the feminist discourse?
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Which of the following is NOT a critique raised by Third World feminists against Western feminist scholarship?
Which of the following is NOT a critique raised by Third World feminists against Western feminist scholarship?
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What is one core focus of feminist critics when analyzing war economies, according to the text?
What is one core focus of feminist critics when analyzing war economies, according to the text?
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What role do racialized and sexualized practices play in the neo-liberal economy?
What role do racialized and sexualized practices play in the neo-liberal economy?
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What is the text suggesting by stating that feminist analysis should be 'mercilessly self-critical'?
What is the text suggesting by stating that feminist analysis should be 'mercilessly self-critical'?
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What is one of the main arguments presented in the passage regarding the relationship between war, violence, and the contemporary economy?
What is one of the main arguments presented in the passage regarding the relationship between war, violence, and the contemporary economy?
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What is a key characteristic of the feminist scholarship referenced in the text?
What is a key characteristic of the feminist scholarship referenced in the text?
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According to the passage, what does the term 'neoliberal economy' refer to?
According to the passage, what does the term 'neoliberal economy' refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a mode of how war, violence, and militarism become intrinsic to the neoliberal economy?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a mode of how war, violence, and militarism become intrinsic to the neoliberal economy?
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What is one underlying theme of the passage regarding the role of feminist analysis in understanding contemporary global issues?
What is one underlying theme of the passage regarding the role of feminist analysis in understanding contemporary global issues?
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What is a key issue addressed in Cynthia Enloe's work?
What is a key issue addressed in Cynthia Enloe's work?
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Which of the following authors examines the discourse surrounding the intersectionality of feminist identities?
Which of the following authors examines the discourse surrounding the intersectionality of feminist identities?
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Which work addresses the portrayal of women in war by exploring photographic representations in British newspapers?
Which work addresses the portrayal of women in war by exploring photographic representations in British newspapers?
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What is the primary focus of Maneuvers: The International Politics of Militarizing Women's Lives?
What is the primary focus of Maneuvers: The International Politics of Militarizing Women's Lives?
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Which author explores the role of sexuality in international relations?
Which author explores the role of sexuality in international relations?
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What is a key theme explored in Seriously! Investigating Crashes and Crises as if Women Mattered?
What is a key theme explored in Seriously! Investigating Crashes and Crises as if Women Mattered?
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Which of the following authors focuses on the intersection of feminist theory and the historical context of capitalism?
Which of the following authors focuses on the intersection of feminist theory and the historical context of capitalism?
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From the above list of readings, which author's work predominantly focuses on the influence of war on the lives of women in the United States?
From the above list of readings, which author's work predominantly focuses on the influence of war on the lives of women in the United States?
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What is the primary argument made regarding feminist conceptualizations of women's and men's lives and feminist theorizing of violence?
What is the primary argument made regarding feminist conceptualizations of women's and men's lives and feminist theorizing of violence?
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What is the main purpose of providing a genealogy of feminist concepts?
What is the main purpose of providing a genealogy of feminist concepts?
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What are some examples of the social movements that influenced second wave feminism?
What are some examples of the social movements that influenced second wave feminism?
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How did the first wave of feminism differ from the second wave?
How did the first wave of feminism differ from the second wave?
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What are the key areas of difference within second-wave feminism?
What are the key areas of difference within second-wave feminism?
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Which specific branches of feminism are considered most relevant for feminist studies on warfare?
Which specific branches of feminism are considered most relevant for feminist studies on warfare?
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How does analyzing feminist concepts historically contribute to our understanding?
How does analyzing feminist concepts historically contribute to our understanding?
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What does the text argue is important for beyond feminism?
What does the text argue is important for beyond feminism?
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What was a significant shift in the analysis of wars by Western feminists in the new millennium?
What was a significant shift in the analysis of wars by Western feminists in the new millennium?
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What criticism was directed at Western feminists in the 1980s and 1990s?
What criticism was directed at Western feminists in the 1980s and 1990s?
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What theory did Collier propose in the year 2000 to explain contemporary wars?
What theory did Collier propose in the year 2000 to explain contemporary wars?
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What is a crucial feature of the economic and rational choice theories of war that emerged in the 1990s?
What is a crucial feature of the economic and rational choice theories of war that emerged in the 1990s?
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How does the text portray the World Bank’s conflict policies?
How does the text portray the World Bank’s conflict policies?
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The text argues that the dominant theoretical paradigms regarding wars in the 1990s and 2000s do what?
The text argues that the dominant theoretical paradigms regarding wars in the 1990s and 2000s do what?
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The text argues that the lack of substantial feminist scholarship on war economies has contributed to which of the following?
The text argues that the lack of substantial feminist scholarship on war economies has contributed to which of the following?
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What is a crucial aspect of the dominant economic and rational choice theories that the text critiques?
What is a crucial aspect of the dominant economic and rational choice theories that the text critiques?
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What does the author suggest is a consequence of the focus on war rape as the ultimate violence against women?
What does the author suggest is a consequence of the focus on war rape as the ultimate violence against women?
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How have humanitarian and interventionist discourses used narratives of war rape?
How have humanitarian and interventionist discourses used narratives of war rape?
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What is the author's main concern with the use of identity-based explanations for causes of war?
What is the author's main concern with the use of identity-based explanations for causes of war?
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What does the author imply about the lack of communication between feminist and mainstream theorizing of contemporary wars?
What does the author imply about the lack of communication between feminist and mainstream theorizing of contemporary wars?
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What is the author's primary goal in criticizing the “new wars” theory?
What is the author's primary goal in criticizing the “new wars” theory?
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What are the author's criticisms of the Western subject as presented in the text?
What are the author's criticisms of the Western subject as presented in the text?
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How are exclusionary citizenship policies within the West linked to the discourse on war rape?
How are exclusionary citizenship policies within the West linked to the discourse on war rape?
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What is the significance of the author's observation that feminist critiques of war rape have been less critical of interventions in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda than in Afghanistan and Iraq?
What is the significance of the author's observation that feminist critiques of war rape have been less critical of interventions in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda than in Afghanistan and Iraq?
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Flashcards
Feminist conceptualizations
Feminist conceptualizations
Theories that analyze women's and men's lives through a feminist lens.
Second Wave Feminism
Second Wave Feminism
A movement from the late 1960s focused on issues like sexuality and violence.
Private into public
Private into public
Bringing personal issues, like sexuality and violence, into societal discussions.
Radical Feminism
Radical Feminism
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Liberal Feminism
Liberal Feminism
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Genealogy of concepts
Genealogy of concepts
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Social relations of power
Social relations of power
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Mass violence
Mass violence
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Patriarchy
Patriarchy
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Global Sisterhood
Global Sisterhood
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Intersectionality
Intersectionality
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Third World Feminism
Third World Feminism
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Postcolonial Feminism
Postcolonial Feminism
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Fixed Categories
Fixed Categories
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Victimization in Scholarship
Victimization in Scholarship
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Feminist war economies analysis
Feminist war economies analysis
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Neoliberal economy
Neoliberal economy
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Modes of economic production
Modes of economic production
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Social reproduction
Social reproduction
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Racialized ideologies
Racialized ideologies
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Sexualized gendered ideologies
Sexualized gendered ideologies
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Inequalities in war
Inequalities in war
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Self-critical feminism
Self-critical feminism
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WorldCat
WorldCat
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Cynthia Enloe
Cynthia Enloe
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Gender and Militarization
Gender and Militarization
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Intersectionality in Feminism
Intersectionality in Feminism
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British Media Representation
British Media Representation
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Feminist Sense of War
Feminist Sense of War
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Sexuality and War
Sexuality and War
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Impact of WWI on Women
Impact of WWI on Women
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Global neoliberal economy
Global neoliberal economy
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Gendered effects of militarism
Gendered effects of militarism
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Feminist scholarship on war economies
Feminist scholarship on war economies
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Greed and grievance theory
Greed and grievance theory
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Economic underdevelopment and war
Economic underdevelopment and war
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Neoliberalism as peace economy
Neoliberalism as peace economy
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Intersectionality in conflict
Intersectionality in conflict
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Criticism of Western feminism
Criticism of Western feminism
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War Rape
War Rape
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New Humanitarianism
New Humanitarianism
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Civil Wars
Civil Wars
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Gendered Constructs
Gendered Constructs
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Victimization Narratives
Victimization Narratives
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Exclusionary Citizenship
Exclusionary Citizenship
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Mainstream Scholarship
Mainstream Scholarship
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Study Notes
Feminist Trajectories
- This chapter traces the conceptual tools used to understand gender relations in wars and armed conflicts.
- It summarizes dominant second-wave feminist theories like radical, liberal, black, lesbian, and Third World feminisms.
- It explores critiques of feminist theory and the debates around equality and agency in feminist studies on women and war.
- The chapter highlights how specific conflicts like the Rwandan genocide and the war in Yugoslavia, and 9/11 and the War on Terror, influenced feminist thought in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Gender and Intersectionality
- The chapter critically analyzes the concept of gender.
- It argues that gender operates as a social relation of power, influencing individual and group identities, norms, institutions, and symbols.
- Feminist analyses often examine the interplay of gender with other social relations like race, class, sexuality, and religion.
- Kimberlé Crenshaw's concept of intersectionality emphasizes the interconnectedness of these factors in shaping social experiences.
Women and War
- The chapter examines how feminist perspectives on women's roles and experiences in war have evolved over time.
- Historically, some feminist thought viewed women's participation in war as a sign of equality and a means for social change.
- More recent feminist analyses have acknowledged the complexity of women's experiences and the diverse forms of violence they may encounter in conflict.
- Feminist scholarship has examined how war and violence can produce specific gendered identities, including how racial, ethnic, and religious identities interact with gender.
Missing Pieces in Feminist Theorizing
- The chapter suggests a need to consider economic factors, globalization, neoliberalism, and other social contexts in feminist analyses of war.
- It also highlights the impact of globalization on feminist perspectives.
- It stresses the importance of understanding diversity in women's experiences and of avoiding generalized assumptions about women's roles and experiences in war.
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Explore the evolution of feminist thought through various waves, including critiques raised by Third World feminists against Western perspectives. This quiz will challenge your understanding of key arguments in feminist scholarship related to race, nationality, and class. Join us in uncovering the significant contributions of postcolonial feminism.