Joan Scott is apparently not the first one nor the only one who discusses gender as a category of analysis, but she does provide a deep understanding and bring the complexity of gender as a category into the field of history. This week, Scott’s articles not only give me some insights of gender as a […]
Writing History in a Necessarily Gendered World, and Singing French Songs
One of my favorite songs begins, “J’ai un problème d’intégration.” It was stuck in my head as I read through Scott’s “Symptomatic Politics.” The artist, Anis Kachohi, is (funnily enough) of partially Moroccan descent–rather appropriate, given the readings, and rather … Continue reading →
Gender, Power, and “the Veil”
After some difficulty in determining what exactly to write about tonight after having read two of Joan Scott’s articles and one analysis of her work,…
SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BODIES: TESTIMONY TO OR TESTIMONY FOR SOCIAL RELATIONS?
“As Holtmaat and Naber state in Women’s Human Rights and Culture: From Deadlock to Dialogue, the concept of the fundamental equality of all humans, regardless of their categorization related to their unique characteristics, in the service of universalist ideals, cannot be statically applied through the exact same treatment of all individuals” (Schwartz 2013, 4). As I […]
Getting Mad and Gender Analysis
I’ll never forget the day I flew into Bangkok Thailand for the first time and what makes it memorable may be surprising. Sometimes when I fly into other countries and must go through customs, I feel like I, and my … Continue reading →
Gender and History
Joan W. Scott introduced gender as a means to add depth and deeper meaning to history. While she was not the first person to use…
A Question of Gender
This week’s readings by Joan Scott (and the essays that reflect on her work) were truly compelling and I once more completed the readings with a new or complicated understanding of a concept that I already thought I had mastered. I have always considered “gender” as a term reflecting “sex roles”. According to Scott, this has […]
Onions Anyone? There’s Red, White, Yellow, and MY Personal Favorite, Vidalia…
When I first decided to pursue my MA in History, I was under the impression that I would just focus and learn more about my interests in history, U.S. military history to be exact.. I thought that I would delve into more specific studies of military history and become a “go to guy” when it […]
[The Importance of] Gender: A [Highly] Useful Category of Analysis
I have been looking forward to this week’s readings and getting the opportunity to delve headfirst into Joan Scott’s work again for quite some time. Indeed, this time last year, I was experiencing “Gender as a Useful Category of Historical Analysis” for the first time in Dr. Mollin’s class on gender in United States history. In […]
Women vs. Gender, A Lack of Translation
In the interest of time with my sister’s wedding this weekend, this one is going to be rather short, but I look forward to elaborating with all of you in class! “It is interesting that there is a great deal Continue reading →