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Alternatives to Privatization: Public Options for Essential Services in the Global South. David McDonald and Greg Ruiters, Eds., 2012
A decade into the 21st century, we face an unprecedented consolidation (and crisis) of social, ec... more A decade into the 21st century, we face an unprecedented consolidation (and crisis) of social, economic, and political power fuelled by the conjuncture of relentless neoliberalism, masculinist religious fundamentalisms, ram- pant militarisms, resurgent racisms, and the criminalisation of minoritised populations in many countries. This chapter argues that gender equity and women’s agency are core components of envisioning anti-capitalist strug- gles for social and economic justice, in general, and for enacting alterna- tives to privatisation, in particular.
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This course examines multiple axes of power, privilege, and inequality embedded in the fashion sy... more This course examines multiple axes of power, privilege, and inequality embedded in the fashion system. We will begin by reflecting on the role that fashion plays in advancing a neoliberal model of feminism. We'll then shift our focus to fashion as a symbolic and material means of identity construction. Here, we'll examine the social construction of sex and gender and look at uses of fashion that subvert sex/gender binaries; we'll read histories of racism into the racial/ethnic hierarchies embedded in hegemonic beauty norms and gain insight into appropriation as cultural violence and erasure; next, we'll reflect on ableism as an industry norm. The discussion of identity will conclude with an examination of fashion as a conduit for feminist imperialism. The second section of the course will focus on fashion as industry. From the sweatshops of early 20th century NYC to global factories, the labor intensive work required for fashion production has been performed by women of color, working class and migrant women. Readings in this section will examine these continuities by tracing the construction of 'cheap labor' across time and geographical space. As we take a more focused look at globalization and fashion production, we'll recall earlier discussions of feminist imperialism as a means of discerning the problematic power relations embedded in consumer based campaigns for labor rights. Course readings will counter northern dominated campaigns by sketching out an introduction to the politics of transnational feminism. The course will conclude with examples of activism grounded in the lived experiences of and led by women workers.
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