å Monday, May 22nd, 2017

I posted a reply to this question but am seeing that WordPress did not publish my reply. I’m sorry for the delay.

-Elizabeth

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Ellie asked:

“Can you expand on what you mean by the “conflict” between power/domination as a cultural thing rather than something institutionalized? Power can be institutionalized (i.e. systematic racism or women living under Taliban rule being prevented from going to school), but are we arguing the ways in which forms of oppressive power can also be cultural? Is it acceptable to describe the “conflict” by explaining how culture can enhance these forms of oppressive power? I’m using Abu-Lughod’s piece and “are women human” to discuss the West’s ideas about what is right for women in terms of identity and the ways in which women do/don’t have power (kind of comparing the West to the Middle East). Does it make sense to discuss the conflict relatively to the West/East and how conditions differ for women.”

Hi Ellie,

With this question, there is some flexibility on how to interpret the distinction between power as cultural and / or institutional. Just make sure you draw on the texts we’ve read to explain how you are interpreting this distinction. That said, when I drafted this question I was guided some by how this distinction is addressed in the work of Peterson and Parisi.

I hope this helps.

Elizabeth

Hi everyone,

This is just a reminder that the final exam is due this Tuesday, May 23rd, at 9pm. If you have not done so already, please make sure you login to Blackboard ASAP to make sure you have access to the prompt for the exam. The tab “Final Exam” appears in the menu bar on the left; after you click on the tab you will be able to upload your exam to the website. The prompt will be available for a few hours after the due date; however, late exams will incur a penalty (a deduction of a full letter grade). A copy of the rubric for the exam is located under “Resources” on our WordPress site. If you have not done so already, please familiarize yourself with the rubric.

Thanks,

Elizabeth