Liberals

epistemology

theory of knowledge and knowledge production (how we know what we know)

epistemological privilege

being able to see situations from another perspective due to being marginalized

binary thinking

man means not woman, european means not african

enlightenment (1685-1815)

belief in education as necessary for human progress, value of independence, insistence upon citizenship as fundamental, importance of egalitarian relationships, questioning rank

public sphere

world of commerce, men, ideas

private sphere

space away from that (where women are)

19th Amendment

gave women right to vote (1919)

declaration of sentiments

document signed in 1848 at the first woman’s right convention organized by women, demanded rights for women, particularly right to view

title VII of civil rights act

prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origins

title IX of the education amendments

prohibits sex based discrimination in schools and other education programs that receive federal funding, huge in sports