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Third World Feminism

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Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses

Chandra Talpade Mohanty โ€ข

This influential essay critiques Western feminist scholarship that represents Third World women as a monolithic, oppressed group without agency. Mohanty argues that such representations perpetuate colonial discourses and calls for a more nuanced, contextualized understanding of women's experiences across different cultures and geopolitical locations.

Decolonial Feminism Postmodern Feminism Epistemic Colonialism Critique +2
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Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourses

Chandra Talpade Mohanty โ€ข

This groundbreaking article critiques Western feminism's discursive construction of 'Third World women,' revealing colonialist tendencies in feminist scholarship. Mohanty demonstrates how Western feminism homogenizes non-Western women as victims, ignoring their agency and diversity, laying the foundation for transnational and decolonial feminist theory.

Postcolonial Feminism Third World Feminism Transnational Feminism +3

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