Queer theory challenges gender and sex binaries and aims to undo hierarchies that perpetuate social inequalities. It does not advocate for a more diverse representation of gay and lesbian identities in media, nor does it seek psychological causes of homosexuality. Rather than defining sexuality, queer theory considers how sexual orientation is constructed to signify meanings about identity.
Meaning of Queer,
Theory,
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History,
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Meaning of Queer,
Theory,
Meaning of LGBTI,
Queer theory as part of study,
History,
Implications of Queer theory,
Various example of Queer like marriage,
Queer theory based on movies, shows and advertisement.
Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. It includes women's studies (concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics), men's studies and queer studies.
Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, has been noted as a success of deconstructionism. Sometimes, gender studies is offered together with study of sexuality.
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Cultural Relativism
Introduction
Relativism is the idea that claims that truth is a conditioned notion that does not go behold cultural boundaries. This idea came to existence since the Greek era about 2400 years ago. I chose this topic because its cultural relativism has a wrong claim that each culture has its own equal and distinct valid modes of thought, perception as well as a choice. The truth is that moral truth is universal and objective. It is not right to maintain that man’s opinion in a given society will define what is wrong and right. This work is meant to look at the importance of multiculturalism in the whole world. This will facilitate curbing of virtues such as racism, political correctness, and postmodernism (Donnelly, 1984). It will as well do away the philosophy of social engineering that tends to show western culture as the most superior when compared with other cultures.
Cultural Relativism is a mistaken idea claiming that there are no objective standards to judge our society because each culture has its accepted practices and beliefs. It is a wrong idea because no one can reflect the intolerance of society reflecting its indigenous world overview. There is no objective truth about every person at every time. No one moral code that is worse than or better than any other. Following cultural relativism is like objecting to Hitler and Nazism, South Africa’s Apartheid, Genital mutilation in African young girls, Mayan infant sacrifices. This is because each of these practices was justified by the worldview of the society in which they were practiced. By accepting cultural relativism, we would be prevented from criticizing our cultural practices like slavery because our culture recognized them at that time. There would also be no need for, or argument for, social progress (Teson, 1984). This would deter societal development. Racism, Multiculturalism, deconstructionism, social engineering, and political correctness are the descendants of cultural relativism.
Multiculturalism
The central idea of multiculturalism is that there is no culture that has higher values than the other. Multiculturalism, which is a politicked form of cultural relativism, does not accept the idea that there are general truths, rules or norms with respect to both morals and standards (Steinberg, 2009). Enlightenment beliefs in objectivity, principles of freedom and reason and evidence that equally apply to all are time gone.
Multiculturalism dismisses the world overview of Eurocentric Western perspective that is based on the contributions of the white males that are dead. It also rejects the western civilization significance because it claims that the western traditions are mostly racism, elitism and sexism thus they cause most of the current problems (Donnelly, 1984). On the other hand, it accepts the Romantic view of nature as bei.
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Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
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Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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2. WHAT IS QUEER THEORY ?
•Queer theory is the lens used to
explore and challenge how
scholars, activists, artistic texts,
and the media perpetrate gender-
and sex-based binaries, and its goal
is to undo hierarchies and fight
against social inequalities.
3. The rise of new gay
stereotypes
these cultural products,gay men are overwhelmingly associated
with fashion, style and consumption - characteristicswhich
render them of interest to women (who 'naturally' share these
interests) and whose best friends they become. The gay men in
these media rehearse both what we already 'know' about gay men
while simultaneously reinforcing received notions about what it is
to be 'a homosexual' - that is, particular looks, movements,
patterns of voice, manner of dressing, lifestyle
choices and consumption patterns which are coded as homosexual
are offered up as evidence of a character's homosexuality
4. Queer theory and the problem of
'identity'
•Queer theory is not about advocacy - it does not argue
that the portrayal of a more diverse range of gay men and
lesbians in public culture would somehow solve the
problem of representation - the image of the 'fake'
homosexual is not challenged by the production of more
'real' ones. Nor is queer theory related to psychoanalysis,
it does not look for 'causes' of homosexuality in either the
individual or collective psyche and does not seek to
liberate an individual's 'true' sexuality.
6. Conclusion
•Queer theory takes the notion of sexuality, and
inquires what the consequences are of placing
a person on one side or the other of the hetero-
homo binary. Rather than searching for the
meaning in sexual orientation, queer theory
encourages us to consider how sexual
orientation is made to signify a range of
meanings about the self.
7. Reference :
• Bech, Henning. (1997). When Men Meet: Homosexuality and
Modernity, Cambridge: Polity Press.
• Butler, Judith. (1990). Gender Trouble: Feminism and the
Subversion of Identity, London: Routledge.
• Cantarella, E. (1992). Bisexuality in the Ancient World. Yale
University Press: New Haven.
• Carrier, J. (1995). De Los Otros: Intimacy and Homosexuality
among Mexican Men. Columbia University Press: New York.
• Cover, Rob. (2004). 'Bodies, Movements and Desires:
Lesbian/Gay Subjectivity and the Stereotype,' Continuum,
vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 81-97.
