Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Property Opinions

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Property ◽  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Land Titles

How could feminist perspectives and methods change the shape of property law? This volume assembles a group of diverse scholars to explore this question by presenting fundamental property law cases rewritten from a feminist perspective. The cases cover a broad range of property law topics, from landlord-tenant rights and obligations, patents, and zoning to publicity rights, land titles, concurrent ownership, and takings. These rewritten opinions and their accompanying commentaries demonstrate how incorporating feminist theories and methods could have made property law more just and equitable for women and marginalized groups. The book also shows how property law is not neutral but is shaped by the society that produces it and the judges who apply it.

The First Metrosexual Rugby Star: Rugby Union, Masculinity, and Celebrity in Contemporary Wales

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Harris ◽  
Ben Clayton
Keyword(s):  
Rugby Union ◽  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Rugby Player ◽  
Gender Identities ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Media Discourses ◽  
Modern Era

This paper examines media representations of Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson, arguing that through analysis of media discourses we can trace shifting shapes of masculinities in the (post)modern era of sport. Contradiction and inconsistencies are prevalent in the narratives that accompany the equally conflicting images of Henson, who both conforms to and challenges traditional rugby playing masculinities. The paper examines articles from Welsh and British newspapers from a critical (pro)feminist perspective, arguing that Henson transcends boundaries in a way that no rugby player has ever done before and analyzes his place as the first metrosexual rugby star. The study also examines the somewhat problematic concept of metrosexuality within critical (pro)feminist theories of sport and attempts to conceptualize the position and significance of the term. This work brings images of the continual, dialectic process of the (re)defining of gender identities to the study of masculinities, and sport masculinities in particular.

Carol Baines P. Evans and S. Neysmith (eds.). Women's Caring. Feminist Perspectives on Welfare. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1991, pp. 310.

1993 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-266
Author(s):  
Chantal Maillé
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
Canadian Society ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Work ◽  
Critical Knowledge ◽  
High Quality Work ◽  
The Family ◽  
Feminist Perspectives

ABSTRACTThis book examines many aspects of “caring” from a feminist perspective. The authors analyse caring, and the roles that women play within this sphere, in relation to certain socio-economic dimensions particular to women in Canadian society which comprise the cornerstone of the current methodology developed. The eight authors, in turn, each cast original light on the principal theme and the variety of subjects covered makes this publication a pivotal work in the thought and study of women and the taking of responsibility for dependent adults in the family. By questioning the foundations upon which the caring practices of Canadian society rest, the authors lay the groundwork for a critical knowledge which will contribute, in the end, to a greater measure of equality between the sexes. This high quality work is also easily accessible and will interest people who study, teach and work in fields related to the sphere of caregiving.

scholarly journals Mengupayakan Keadilan Bagi Korban Kekerasan Seksual Melalui Aktivisme Tagar: Kesempatan dan Kerentanan di Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-218
Author(s):  
Andi Misbahul Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology Studies ◽  
Digital Activism ◽  
Feminist Activism ◽  
Digital Space ◽  
Contested Space ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Digital technology brings new opportunities to accessing justice for women and marginalized groups after being excluded from conventional-masculine technology for decades. In the internet era, the use of social media has become very massive and intensive, therefore feminist activism in this digital space is unavoidable. Hashtag activism has become popular since the #MeToo movement and such an opportunity to seek justice for victims and survivors through voicing and documenting their voices. The use of hashtags (#) opens up opportunities for victims’ stories to be documented, connect with other stories, and go viral. In Indonesia, the use of hashtags in activism also occurs in more local contexts such as #KitaAgni, #SaveIbuNuril, #UIITidakAman, #KamiBersamaKorban, and #SahkanRUUPKS. Some hashtag activism has succeeded in initiating follow-up actions in the offline world, although not always viral stories get satisfactory case resolutions. This study uses a qualitative approach, and collecting the data through literature studies, especially on feminist theories ariund technology and digital such as; Science and Technology Studies (STS) feminism, cyberfeminism, technofeminism, and feminist digital activism. This paper finds that the digital space is a contested space where there are opportunities and vulnerabilities for victims, activists, and netizens to seek justice through hashtag activism.

scholarly journals PERSPEKTIF FEMINIS AFRIKA DALAM NOVEL RIWAN OU LE CHEMIN DU SABLE KARYA KEN BUGUL (THE AFRICAN FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE IN THE NOVEL RIWAN CHEMIN OU LE DU SABLE BY KEN BUGUL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Mega Subekti ◽  
Aquarini Priyatna ◽  
Yati Aksa
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Ken Bugul ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Autobiographical Work

Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana perspektif feminis Afrika ditampilkan dalam karya autobiografis Ken Bugul yang berjudul Riwan ou Le Chemin du Sable (1999). Dalam karya itu, perspektif feminis  ditampilkan melalui kacamata narator sebagai perempuan Senegal ketika dihadapkan pada persoalan poligami. Analisis menggunakan teori feminisme yang kontekstual dengan isu yang dihadapi perempuan di Senegal, terutama yang dipaparkan oleh Hashim dan D’Almeida serta pendekatan naratologi autobiografis. Saya berargumentasi bahwa perspektif feminisme dalam karya Bugul itu adalah konsep famillisme yang merujuk pada penyuaraan rasa solidaritas antarperempuan Senegal dan keterlibatan aktif laki-laki demi terciptanya keberlangsungan dan kesejahteraan sebuah keluarga.Abstract:The present research aims at  describing  how African feminist perspectives features  in Ken Bugul’s  autobiographical work entitling  Riwan ou Le Chemin du Sable (1999). In the paper, the feminist perspective is shown through the eyes of the narrator as Senegalese women when faced with the question of polygamy. The analysis uses the theory of feminism that contextual issues faced by women in Senegal, mainly presented by Hashim and D’Almeida and by applying the approach of autobiographical approach narrathology.  I argue that the feminism perspective in the Bugul’s works  is a familliasm concept that refers to the voicing solidarity among Senegal’s women  and the active involvement of men in order to create sustainability and a well-being  family.

scholarly journals The potential for new materialist justice via Nordic feminist perspectives of law

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannice Käll
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Materialist Theory ◽  
Law And Justice

The Nordic feminist perspectives in law have traditionally been relatively successful in advocating, and effectuating, a feminist perspective of justice both within law and the society. However, Nordic feminist perspectives of law have at least to some degree, at this stage been limited to questions of equality between men and women and to the production of justice within the boundaries of the nation-state. In this article, I take the challenge upon myself of elaborating the notion of justice advanced by new materialist theory as a means to infuse the Nordic feminist perspective in, and on, law. This is pursued by reading new materialist theory and Nordic feminist perspectives of law against each other. In sum, the reading suggests that a focus on new materialist justice could be used to infuse Nordic feminist legal perspectives on justice by both shifting the understanding of law, and justice, as well as its contextual focus.

Feminist Perspectives on the Body

2021 ◽  
pp. 144-161
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Careful Attention ◽  
The Social ◽  
Embodied Subjectivity ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Mind And Brain ◽  
Embodied Self

This chapter discusses feminist theories of embodiment. The theories provide a general account of the relations between bodies and selves. The philosophy of embodiment extends outside the social and political sphere to engage with debates in philosophy of mind/body, where attention to embodiment has extended beyond a simple reductionist picture of the relation between mind and brain, to consider an embodied self, embedded within an environment. The formation of embodied subjectivity as constitutive of the self, to which feminists have paid such careful attention, and the persisting interrogation of the appropriate way of understanding biological and social embodiment, has links with these debates. Feminist theorists discussed in this chapter argue that naturalising frameworks need supplementing with phenomenological, poststructuralist, and psychoanalytic ones for a complete understanding of the embodiment of the female human body.

Feminist Theory and its Influence on Female Entrepreneur’s Growth Intentions

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Rabi Sidi Ali
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Female Entrepreneurship ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Business Sectors ◽  
Desk Research

Existing results suggest that entrepreneurs vary considerably in their intentions to grow their businesses; that men have more success in pursuing growth than women. Prior investigations on entrepreneurship also suggest female business owners might deliberately choose to keep their business from growing. However, these studies have been conducted in developed countries. Diversity in context and theories could vary by gender, business sectors, and regions of the world. Scholars maintain that feminist perspectives theories are necessary to provide some insights into understanding the phenomena. The goal of this paper is to analyze research findings on the growth aspirations of the female entrepreneurs and offer alternative views of understanding, by employing feminist theories, in explaining why women behave differently in their adaptation of reduced growth intentions. In an attempt to understand the tendencies that might lead to reduced growth intentions in female entrepreneurship, literature was extensively reviewed on female entrepreneurship and growth intentions. The study uses a desk research approach to data collection. An overview of the main issues concerning female entrepreneurs’ growth intentions is presented. The conclusions drawn from the literature provide foundations for policy measures assisting women to overcome their low growth aspirations and measures required to encourage women to grow their businesses. The paper identifies research gaps that continue to exist in female entrepreneurs’ growth intentions research with the aim of encouraging further research in this field.

The Challenges of Idealized Mothering

Affilia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Keefe ◽  
Carol Brownstein-Evans ◽  
Rebecca S. Rouland Polmanteer
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Good Mother ◽  
White Mothers ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Mothers Of Color ◽  
Low Income Mothers

Being a good mother is the highest calling for many women. However, the demands of being a “good mother” can be stressful, especially during pregnancy and the first 2 years postpartum. For many low-income mothers from marginalized groups facing multiple responsibilities with limited resources, the stress of new mothering can lead to postpartum depression (PPD). Although PPD affects roughly 12% of all white mothers, at least 3 times as many mothers of color (38%) have been found to experience PPD. In this study, 30 low-income mothers of color with histories of PPD were interviewed about how they viewed being a good mother while living with PPD. Their views of “good mother” emerged during the interviews, which uncovered four major themes: being strong mothers, juggling responsibilities, being self-sustaining, and taking care of self. Using these themes and drawing on research on mothering informed by feminist perspectives, this article examines how the mothers strive to be good mothers while coping with PPD. Social workers working with new mothers of color who have PPD can benefit from understanding these mothers’ experiences with PPD while striving to achieve well-being for themselves and for their children.

NGO INTERVENTIONS AND WOMEN DEVELOPMENT IN BANGLADESH: DO FEMINIST THEORIES WORK?

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 13-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
ISMAIL HOSSAIN ◽  
AL-AMIN ◽  
JAHANGIR ALAM
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Third World ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Women's Development ◽  
Third World Feminism ◽  
Socioeconomic Context ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Feminist Perspectives

This paper reviews the extent to which feminist viewpoints are incorporated in NGO interventions aimed at women's development in Bangladesh by examining major feminist perspectives alongside NGO intervention strategies. Based on fieldwork experiences in four NGOs, it determines that NGOs are not following any specific feminist theory, but rather interventions are influenced by development paradigms engrossed in western feminist perspectives. The paper finds that third world feminism is more pertinent to the socioeconomic context of Bangladesh. However, this perspective is alone insufficient to bring desired change, rather the blending of feminist views may be more conducive to women development in Bangladesh. It concludes that the understanding of feminist theories is of greater importance for NGO practitioners and social workers to effectively address the issue of women's development.

scholarly journals MULTIFACETED FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES: INTERPRETING MILK AND HONEY BY RUPI KAUR

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-615
Author(s):  
Trishna Deka
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Feminist Perspective ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Ecriture Feminine ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Feminist Perspectives ◽  
Gaze Theory ◽  
New Research

Purpose of the study: This study attempts to explore the multiple aspects of feminist perspectives in milk and honey by Rupi Kaur. Methodology: This study is description through analysis. Gaze theory, concepts like ‘écriture féminine’ and objectification are applied as a medium of the theoretical framework. Secondary sources are used for analyzing the chosen topic. Main findings: The study shows that the poetry of Kaur (n.d.) in milk and honey amalgamates multiple aspects of feminism. Although a reading of feminist ideologies in literary works is not a new research area, yet the merger of many issues of feminism in the same collection of poetry is quite impressive. Social implications/Applications: The study contributes towards being familiar with the movements of feminism in the digital age. It highlights how the feminist perspective in the digital age has pioneered a unique way of presentation. The novelty of the study: The novelty of the study lies in the way it reconnoiters the various feminist thoughts intertwined together in the poems of the same collection.

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