final project essay question #3 – ellie
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.
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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