The notion in which the female body is considered to represent nature, emotions, the mysterious other, unpredictable and dangerous, threatening to erupt and challenge the patriarchal order is called:

Question

mind-body polarity


mind-being dualism


mind-body dualism


mind-being polarity

Answer 1

The notion you are referring to is often associated with the concept of mind-body dualism. This philosophical viewpoint traditionally contrasts the rational, detached male mind with the emotional, unpredictable female body, often representing nature and instinct in contrast to culture and reason.

Answer 2

Spivak's essay is concerned about which three of the following three issues:


The manner in which third world countries were colonised


The manner in which the western culture investigates or talk about other cultures


How those who are considered as the subaltern are not given a voice.


The manner in which people in third world countries construct their identities


The use of Eurocentric discourses to talk about the experiences of third world countries.

Answer 3

In Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?", she focuses on the following three issues:

1. The manner in which third world countries were colonised - She examines the historical context of colonialism and its impact on these countries.

2. How those who are considered as the subaltern are not given a voice - Spivak argues that marginalized groups, particularly women in colonized societies, are often silenced in discourses that shape their identities and experiences.

3. The use of Eurocentric discourses to talk about the experiences of third world countries - She critiques how Western narratives and frameworks dominate the understanding of the experiences of people from the Global South, often misrepresenting or ignoring their voices.

These themes are central to her critique of representation and the complexities of speaking for or about marginalized groups.