Friday, August 9, 2013

Mohanty (2003), "Under Western Eyes Revisited"

Mohanty (2003) argues that "antiglobalization" should be a key issue for feminism. She centralizes the role of pedagogy in facilitating globalization, and explains three models at the core of this issue.

1. Feminist-as-Tourist
In this model, Western feminists briefly inquire about non-Western cultures. This perspective frames two-thirds world women and women of the global South as victims, while White Western feminists are framed as liberated.

2. Feminist-as-Explorer
Western feminists explore non-Western cultures more thoroughly in this model. However, these analyses exclude the United States from the analysis. "International" is used to emphasize distance from home. Local and global both reference non-Western culture.

3. Feminist Solidarity or Comparative Feminist Studies Model
Mohanty (2003) advocates this approach, noting that it emphasizes relationships and feminist solidarity. It focuses on links between women, common interests, and co-responsibility.

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