Humanism in the Perspective of Gender Studies

Title

Humanism in the Perspective of Gender Studies

Author

Ilse LENZ

Page

113-127

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Abstract

First, humanism is considered in its national and its global constellation. The national constellation of humanism was derived from an image of man as the hegemonial male citizen whereas women and subordinate men were excluded. In the global constellation, humanism needs to acknowledge equality and difference. In this context, gender studies are considered for their debates on equality and difference and its three approaches of essentializing, differentiating or deconstructing gender differences. Culture and gender conflicts are increasing in the global constellation. The author pleads for reflexive universalism and proposes a model for ordering egalitarian and hierarchical approaches to gender and culture. This model also suggests the affinity of humanism, reflexive universalism and feminism.

Keyword

Gender studies, Feminism, Humanism, Reflexive universalism, Cultural and gender conflicts

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