Huber, HNEF (2022) Intersectionality & Kyriarchy: A New Framework of Feminism? A Philosophical Perspective on Contemporary Feminism. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
This philosophical paper investigates the question of the most appropriate conceptual approach for contemporary feminism. The author illustrates an overview of the different strains of feminism that developed over time. Black Feminism and Postmodern Feminism significantly impacted the creation of new conceptual frameworks - Intersectionality and Kyriarchy - that deal with the intersections of multiple forms of oppression. The author argues in favour of the less known framework of Kyriarchy, which originated within theological feminism. The concept determines power structures based on a pyramidal hierarchical system of oppression and privilege. It goes above a focus on patriarchy and adds to the well-known Intersectionality theory. Kyriarchy can bridge the different approaches among the feminist strains since it allows for shifting the primary focus between systems. Lastly, the relevance of Kyriarchy in contemporary feminism is due to. This essay fills a gap within feminist theory by arguing for Kyriarchy as the main conceptual approach to contemporary feminist theories.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | McKeown, M.C. |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2022 13:01 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2022 13:01 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/161 |
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