Do Czech Women Need 'Gender
A Conceptual History of 'Gender' in Czechia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3946336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandria Wilson-Mcdonald (0000-0002-5215-6707, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-37 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminist Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-7789 • E-ISSN: 1466-4380 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01417789231166412 |
| OpenAlex | W4383956018 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
In recent years, there has been a growing anti-feminist, conservative movement across many parts of the world known as the anti-gender movement. This movement has been especially strong in Central Eastern Europe, where anti-gender actors have framed 'gender' as a static, foreign concept imported from 'the West' and destructive to 'traditional' societies. Utilising a postcolonial feminist approach, I examine the concept of 'gender' in Czechia, drawing attention to the role played by Czech academics, activists and policymakers in negotiating the use of the term 'gender'. This article traces the history of the term from the 1990s when 'gender' was first introduced to a Czech academic audience, through public seminars and lectures hosted by the Prague Gender Studies Centre, to the present-day inclusion of gender mainstreaming discourse in Czech policy documents. I reveal that 'gender' is not a timeless, clearly defined, fixed term wholly imported from 'the West' but rather a concept with a variable and complicated history. Thus, this crucial term, first developed in Anglo-academia, is not uncontested or uncritically accepted, contrary to the claims made by anti-gender actors. The findings presented in this article hold implications critical to transnational feminist dialogue and activism during the current period of growing global anti-feminist sentiment
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Thinking between the Posts
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |