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In the 1970s [[women]]'s studies tended to focus on the [[social ]] aspects of [[gender]], [[looking ]] at social and familial influences on upbringing and [[identity]]. [[Lacanian ]] [[psychoanalysis ]] contributed to this [[work ]] the crucial link of [[subjectivity ]] to the [[unconscious ]] and to [[language]], as well as an [[understanding ]] of [[sexual ]] [[difference ]] as constituted at an unconscious level. Finally, in the area of social [[theory ]] and international relations [[figures ]] such as the Slovenian Lacanian [[philosopher ]] [[Slavoj Žižek ]] had a tremendous impact on our appreciation of the unconscious [[processes ]] and [[fantasies ]] underlying social and national conflicts as well as [[racism]], sexism and [[homophobia]]. I will [[return ]] to and explain all of these [[terms ]] and issues in the subsequent chapters, focusing in [[particular ]] on the ways in which Lacanian [[ideas ]] have been applied in the field of [[literary ]] and [[cultural ]] studies.
[[Feminist ]] Theory "The guiding set of beliefs and principles that become the basis for [[action]]"
(hooks, feminist theory: from margin to center, 30)
FEMINIST THEORY- An examination of women’s positions in [[society]], based on the [[belief]]that current positions are unequal and unjust, which also provides tactics and criteria for [[change]].“Feminist theory - of all kinds - is to be based on, or anyway touch base with, the variety of [[real]][[life ]] stories women provide [[about ]] themselves.” (Lugones and Spelman, “Have We Got a Theory for You!”)
“...But if say, an empirical theory is purported to be about ‘women’ and in fact is only about
certain women, it is certainly [[false]], probably ethnocentric, and of dubious usefulness except tothose whose [[position ]] in the [[world ]] it strengthens (and theories, as we [[know]], don’t have to be [[true]]in [[order ]] to be used to strengthen people’s positions in the world).” (Lugones and Spelman, “Have We Got a Theory for You!”)
“If we really [[want ]] theory to make a difference in people’s lives, how ought we to [[present ]] it? Dowe [[think ]] [[people ]] come to [[consciousness ]] by [[reading]]? Only by reading? Again, whom does our
theory making serve?” (Lugones and Spelman, “Have We Got a Theory for You!”)
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