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Are We There Yet?. Kari and Shane. Are We There Yet?. In your groups, please follow the directions listed on your sheets of paper. You will have 5 minutes to complete this task. Let’s Discuss!. Are We There Yet?.
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Are We There Yet? Kari and Shane
Are We There Yet? In your groups, please follow the directions listed on your sheets of paper. You will have 5 minutes to complete this task. Let’s Discuss!
Are We There Yet? • Address at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender’s 30th Anniversary Celebration • November 3, 2004 • Assess progress made in the journey to make gender a contributing, but non limiting influence • Have women completed the journey of gaining and equal footing with men? • In your opinion, Are we there yet?
Keohane Doesn’t Think So • Keohane’s Ethical Issues Surrounding Gender • Extent to which women hold leadership/authority • Flexibility in household domestic arrangements • Good provisions for childcare • Control over reproductive choices • Reduction in sexual harassment • Access to education • Chances for meaningful work, good jobs, and equal pay • Cultural depictions of womanhood emphasizing personhood rather than sexuality • Which are most relevant, today?
As a Group….. • Please name all the Baldwin-Wallace Senior Officers you can recall • How many are female? • Please name as many US Cabinet members as possible • How many are female?
Are We There Yet? • Baldwin-Wallace College Senior Officers • 42.8% of B-W’s Senior Officers are women. • United States Cabinet Members • 26.6% of the US Cabinet Members are women.
Keohane’s Approach and Findings • Created a gender research committee at Duke in 2002 – 6 years into her presidency. • Qualitative data to back every conclusion • Progress being made on certain dimensions • Access, Family structure, Sexual harassment • Little Progress on others • Leadership levels, lack of mentors, childcare, equal opportunity, campus stereotype and image. • “Blockages” “Effortless Perfection” “ Lack of Mentors” • Have you witnessed these? Is it an issue? How do we combat?
Framing- Symbolic • Symbolic Framework • Motivating • Celebratory “No” she said … “you answered, Man. You didn’t say anything about woman.” “When you say Man,” said Oedius, “you include women too. Everybody knows that.” “She said: “That’s what you think.”
Framing - Political “My experience Does allow me to understand how difficult it is to put women’s issues at the forefront if you want to be taken seriously as a major player. I waited until I was taken seriously and then used my prestige and clout to turn to women’s issues. That may have been the right strategy; but I am still sorry it took me so long”
Framing - Structural “Twenty undergraduate focus groups were drawn…graduate and professional students were studied…we held another 6 focus groups for alumnae…even trustees were surveyed” Keohane displayed multiple frames What effect does Keohane’s reframing have, especially concerning gender issues?
Ethical Thought Models • Heavily Influenced by a Rights Approach • Lists concrete rights women should have • Does the rest of society believe women have the same rights? • How do we close the disparity? • Secondary Ethic Models • Fairness • Common Good • Virtue
Reactions and Questions • The Gender Ideal • Positively contributing to personhood but no limiting. • Do men need to be studied as well? • How can we best confront negative male stereotypes? • Should Keohane have initiated her steering committee earlier? • Characteristics of the institution? • Ethics vs. tradition
