1. (1908-1986) (1926-1984) Student Edition

2. Prepared by: SCOTT PARKER AND ELISSA MERIDA Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart, Kristen Millen, and Donna Gallagher

3. Simone de Beauvoir ’ s life Born January 9, 1908 in Paris Close relationship with both parents 1929 Attended Sorbonne Met Jean-Sarte, models a lot of work from him

4. Simone de Beauvoir ’ s life Leading feminist and proponent of existentialism French Essayist and novelist Taught at a number of schools(1931-43)

5. The Second Sex and Feminism Published in 1949 Most famous and scandalous work Radically establishes prevalent perspectives of masculinity and feminity Massive work, two volumes, totals over 1,000 pages and sold 22,000 copies in the first week of publication

6. How the The Second Sex Was Received Invoked what kind of response? First dismissed as … How was Beauvoir was labeled?

7. Background information on The Second Sex  Gendered the...  Insists women must/can …

8. Myths according to authors: Motherlant believes transcendence is … Breton opposite of Montherlant; venerates which gender? Because? Lawrence places transcendence in …

9. Myth and Reality key points Myth of “ real woman ” and Eternal Feminine Whole range of contradictory characteristics are attributed to women(healer and witch, Madonna and whore) All ambivalent feelings evoked in man by nature have been projected on woman

10. Common Myths: Myth of the Feminine “mystery” What gender is known as “inessential other”

11. Discussion Question: According to De Beauvoir, Does a masculine mystery exist?

12. In conclusion…… Idea of “true woman” is… Men are willing to accept women as beings, but not… What gender remains as inessential?

13. Michel Foucault (1926- 1984) Born – Poitiers France. Education – Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris (Philosophy + Psychology). Influenced by Nietzsche + Heidegger. Challenged ideas of Freud and Marx. Introduced new ideas concerning prisons, police, and mentally ill.

14. Train of Thought Development 3 Stages: Madness and Civilization (1960) The Order of Things (1966) Discipline and Punishment (1975)

15. Hard Science vs. Social Science Political and Economic problems … Foucault believes that social sciences(Psychiatry and Sociology) … What were government and citizen ideas on what Foucault brought forward?

16. 17 th and 18 th Centuries The emergence of Capitalism brought forward the ideas of …

17. Role of the Intellectual: Universal  Is there room left for Universal Intellectuals?