Key Terms
Source
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel (1999).
Feminism
"A belief that women and men are inherently of equal worth. Because most societies privilege men as a group, social move
Equal worth
Women's labor (e.g., caregiving, child-rearing) should be valued as highly as work typically done by men. This is NOT a
Men being privileged
Refers not only to formal legal and political rights but also to cultural preferences and double standards that grant me
Intersects with other social hierarchies
Gender does not operate alone. Race, class, age, sexuality, and other structures all shape the experience of being a wom
Intersectionality
Interconnected nature of social categories (race, class, gender) creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disad
Why geography mattered
The Eurasian landmass contained most of the large mammals suitable for domestication. Draft animals powered plows 6,000
Cash crops forced on colonized regions
Sugar, coffee, cocoa, tobacco. Specific regional examples:
Mobilities
Movement of people, things, and ideas, and the social implications of those movements. Includes migration, tourism, tran
Global North
Rich and powerful regions (North America, Europe, Australia); not a geographic category.
First-wave feminism
Late 1800s to early 1900s; focused on women's right to vote.
Second-wave feminism
1960s-1980s; equal legal and social rights for women. Slogan: "the personal is political." Pushed for the ERA; critiqued
Third-wave feminism
1990s; responded to second wave's narrow focus; rooted in intersectionality; highlights race, ethnicity, class, religion
Fourth-wave feminism
Began ~2008 (key terms section says ~2012); addresses sexual harassment, body shaming, and rape culture; defined by soci
Global South
Poor and less powerful regions (Latin America, Africa, Asia); not a geographic category.