Essays about: "Mainstream feminist theory"

Showing result 11 - 12 of 12 essays containing the words Mainstream feminist theory.

1. 11. The False Promise of Gender-Neutrality: A Discourse Analysis of the Feminist Debate in International Relations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

   Author : Maria Eriksson; [2009]
   Keywords : knowledge production; International Relations; performativity; heteronormativity; feminism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This Master’s Thesis focuses on the debate between neo-feminism and ’traditional’ IR-feminism that has developed over the past few years in Great Britain. This debate concerns the relationship between feminism and mainstream International Relations, and whether or not gender should be distinguished from feminist theory and added as a variable to mainstream IR theories. READ MORE

3. 12. Empowerment of women Postcolonial feminist theory challenging mainstream feminist perspectives

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elin Lundén; [2006]
   Keywords : Empowerment; Post colonial feminist theory; Mainstream feminist theory; SEWA; The Grameen Bank; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The idea of empowering women as a strategy for poverty alleviation, has become increasingly popular with institutions, such as the UN and the World Bank, as well as with NGO:s. Today there is not one definition of what empowerment should mean and the concept is used in many different contexts and is the stated goal of various development strategies. READ MORE