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Deconstructing Equality Versus -- Difference or Poststructuralist Term Paper

Related Topics: Feminism

Pages:1 (347 words)

Subject:Social Issues

Topic:Equality

Document Type:Term Paper

Document:#47894629


Deconstructing Equality versus -- Difference or Poststructuralist Theory for Feminism (1988)," by Joan Scott gave details regarding some insight into the term post- structuralism and the battle of equality in differences between men and women in a case regarding Sears. This article at first was a little hard to follow but after looking a little closer, it all came together. For example Joan Scott wrote about the word "Language" under the understanding of poststructuralism this word does not stand for " a set of grammatical rules but, rather a meaning constituting system: that is, any system strictly verbal or other through which meaning is constructed and cultural practices organized." The structure of the article is easy to follow since one is given a basic understanding of concepts and rational in the beginning. Later in the body of the article, one is given an example of a court case with Sears. In the example of sears one can grasp that by trying to make the line between men and woman and our…


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