Middle earth & Feminist Theory Intersection
In this chapter, the nexus between Middle-earth and Feminist Theory is examined, shedding light on how the two realms intersect. Analysis of gender dynamics in Tolkien's world through a feminist lens adds depth to our understanding. Exploring empowerment, representation, and agency, this chapter delves into the intricate connections between fantasy literature and feminist perspectives, offering critical insights and thought-provoking discussions.
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Chapter 5 Middle-earth & Feminist Theory
Traditional International Relations analyses are just the tip of the iceberg
Feminist analyses create a stronger, more-inclusive basis for understanding and explaining order and justice
Lenses foreground some things while backgrounding others Realist lenses foreground interstate conflict Liberal lenses foreground interstate cooperation Neo-Marxist lenses foreground class inequalities
Gender-sensitive lenses highlight a variety of relations of domination in world politics
Feminist IR is not just about looking at women, but using insights grounded in women s lives to look at the world
Asks Where are the women? YouTube video of news coverage
Important Terms Ontology What exists Epistemology How we know things Methodology How we find out what we want to know
Rationalist Feminist IR scholarship involves 3 major approaches Standpoint Post- Structuralist
Sees causal connections between gender and state action Rationalist Starts research from women s lives to create less biased/distorted knowledge Standpoint Emphasizes that changing practices of socialization may be the key to emancipation Post- Structuralist
Anarchy 1st Wave Liberal Feminism focused on inequalities in the political and legal system
Women can advance through legal and social changes Gender roles are equivalent to biological sex Women are constrained by masculine models
Treated as property by Saurman who promises her to Wormtongue Rejects Aragorn s statement that she is merely a women and her part is in the house
Anarchy 2nd Wave The personal is political Social institutions create inequalities
Constructivist Ontology Hierarchical gender relations are not natural, and are created through social constructions of masculinity and femininity
Standpoint Epistemology Starting from the experiences of those at the bottom rungs of society may tell us more about the world of International Relations
Post-Structuralists Addressing the double burden of reproductive and productive labor for women may be the key to broader social change
Socialist Feminism The reproductive economy supports and gives a free ride to actors in the productive economy
Lobelia Sackville- Baggins Illustrates socialist feminism s argument that sexism is inextricably linked to problems of class
Radical Feminism Challenging systems of patriarchy and calling for a radical reordering of society
Anarchy3rd Wave Problematizes a singular category of woman Women s experiences are inextricable from oppression experienced by other kinds of marginalized groups
Postcolonial Feminism Women s perspectives and concerns vary there is no universal or exhaustive set of experiences
Dis, the Dwarf Princess The experiences of Dwarf women are very different than for women of other races in Middle Earth
Postmodern Feminism Gender is constructed through language, and is not always constructed in the same way
Galadriel Cannot advise the Fellowship what to do, but can clarify their opinions to help them make their own decisions
Traditional IR is just the tip of the iceberg in explaining and understanding international relations
Objective knowledge is not possible The privileged are licensed to think for everyone, so long as they do so objectively
