Sport is still understood as a traditional bastion of masculinity that exalts physical qualities ... more Sport is still understood as a traditional bastion of masculinity that exalts physical qualities such as strength and speed, and psychological traits such as aggression and perseverance, deeming women's participation undesirable and unnecessary. Nevertheless, women for decades, in strict separation from men or within so-called "women's sports", were achieving results worthy of the attention of even the fiercest sceptics. Because of its nature founded in physicality, sport is still relatively seldom the area of political struggle for gender equality, although female athletes have occasionally done more for positive outcomes of that struggle than is acknowledged. In this paper, I discuss the ambivalent nature of sport contributing, on the one hand, to the essentialisation of genders in their differences and the petrification of power relations between them, and containing, on the other, indications of destruction or at least of corruption of the traditional, hierarchically established gender norms. The paper consists of four parts. In the first introductory part, I explain the reasons for concentrating my discussion on formalised competitive sports and approaches I am using. While emphasising the biopolitical aspects of the subject, I start my analysis with the description of a proclaimed guiding principles of contemporary sports contained in the spirit of Olympism. In the second part, I discuss the ontology of sport contained in the ideas of the founder of the modern Olympic Games Baron pierre de Coubertin and the consequential factors influencing women 's participation in sports. These range from the perception of women's allegedly debilitating physical and psychological traits, through hypersexualisation of female athletes' body, or the attitude that it is not feminine enough, to the accusations that female athletes harm their health jeopardising, for example, the basic feminine duty-that of motherhood. In the third part, I put de Coubertin's arguments in the contemporary context emphasising the relevance the concept of hegemonic masculinity has on the contemporary understanding of masculinity and the role of sport in maintaining it. In the last, fourth part, I discuss emancipatory aspects of sports, concluding on their ability to disrupt both essentialised femininity and essentialised masculinity.
Institut za društvena istraživanja eBooks, Jun 8, 2010
Sažetak: U ovom su članku razmotreni neki aspekti računalno posredovane kulture te njezin utjecaj... more Sažetak: U ovom su članku razmotreni neki aspekti računalno posredovane kulture te njezin utjecaj na društveni položaj žena, njihov rod/spol i identitet. Početno određenje kiberkulture kao kulture koja proizlazi iz uporabe računala i računalnih mreža dodatno je prošireno ...
Govoriti o Gordani Bosanac, sada kad je više nema, istovremeno je i teško i lako. Teško je jer br... more Govoriti o Gordani Bosanac, sada kad je više nema, istovremeno je i teško i lako. Teško je jer brojni izvori informacija o njoj postaju vlastita sjećanja, a prisjećati se znači bolno kopati po svježim ranama nastalim odlaskom drage mi osobe. Teško je i zato što govoriti o nekom poput Gordane Bosanac nije dostatno da se opiše tko je ona bila i što je značila onima koji su je poznavali i voljeli. Potonje neću ni pokušavati. Govoriti o njoj sada lako je samo zato što bih, da me ona sluša, vjerojatno pažljivije birala svoje riječi u nastojanju da joj pohvalama ne uzrokujem osjećaj nelagode karakterističan svim samo zatajnim i mudrim dušama. Sada, kad je više nema, smijem je hvaliti koliko mi je srcu drago. Gordana Bosanac umrla je u Zagrebu, 31. kolovoza 2019. godine. U javnosti će ostati zapamćena kao profesorica i doktorica znanosti, istaknuta članica Hrvatskog filozofskog društva, velika hrvatska filozofkinja i feministkinja. Iako se njezina akademska karijera nije temeljila na bavljenju filozofijom, fi lozofiji se vratila nakon umirovljenja, nadoknađujući propušteno s godinama intenzivnog filozofskog pisanja i djelovanja. Rođena je 31. siječnja 1936. godine u Varaždinu. 1 Njezino je rano djetinjstvo obilježeno ratom, političkim izgnanstvom i strahom. Tih je godina njezina obitelj preživjela radom i zalaganjem Gordanine bake, prodavačice voća i kestenja na varaždinskim ulicama, Klare FerencKovačić, kojoj je ona, goto vo sedamdeset godina kasnije, posvetila svoju najznačajniju knjigu-Visoko čelo. U Zagrebu je obitelj Bosanac živjela od 1945. godine. Godine 1955. Gordana je završila IX. gimnaziju te na Filozofskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu 1960. godine diplomirala filozofiju i povijest umjetnosti. Doktorat znanosti stekla je 1967. godine na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Zagrebu, iz pod ručja komunikologije. Tijekom svoje mladosti i kasnije bavila se književ nošću i slikarstvom, svirala je klavir i harfu. Iako izrazito nadarena, svoj je umjetnički rad spominjala u rijetkim situacijama i skromno. Znanstvenu karijeru započela je u Institutu za društveno upravljanje u Zagre bu, gdje je ubrzo postala voditeljicom projekta o problematici samouprav ljanja u društvenim službama. U suradnji s kolegama i prijateljima Stevom Matićem i Mirjanom PočekMatić 1962. godine objavila je zapaženu knjigu
Prilozi za istraživanje hrvatske filozofske baštine, 2018
This paper explores the positive influence of emotions, especially the emotion of anger, on philo... more This paper explores the positive influence of emotions, especially the emotion of anger, on philosophy oriented toward criticism and change of the existent. The work is divided into four parts. In the first part, the historical relationship between philosophy and emotions as objects of philosophical reflection is analysed. An attitude that was determined dominant understood emotions as obstacles to appropriate thinking and acting. In the second part, alternative understanding of the role of emotion in thinking and acting is considered, and the views determining emotions as important sources of motivation are presented. In the third part, a specific emphasis is placed on the emotion of anger with which, besides the traditional negative features, positive ones are also linked, associated with the struggle against injustice. Anger is further determined not as a hindrance, but as a source of the philosophy of social change. In the fourth part, the latter thesis is exemplified in the philosophy of Gordana Bosanac, Croatian philosopher and human rights fighter, who approaches the subject of social (in)justice in an epistemologically and ontologically innovative and relevant way, by virtue of her emotions and not despite them.
Žensko suučesništvo Sažetak U ovom će radu biti riječi o ženskom suučesništvu ili sudjelovanju že... more Žensko suučesništvo Sažetak U ovom će radu biti riječi o ženskom suučesništvu ili sudjelovanju žena u onim radnjama koje za izravnu ili neizravnu posljedicu imaju smanjenje sloboda i prava drugih žena. Žensko je suučesništvo među prvima spomenula Simone de Beauvoir koja je u knjizi Drugi spol opisala fenomen ženskog sudjelovanja u nepravednim patrijarhalnim praksama, sugerirajući pritom postojanje pasivnog (prisilnog, nenamjernog) i aktivnog (namjernog) suučesništva. Koristeći se teorijom kolektivnog suučesništva Christophera Kutza te nadogradnjom Briana Lawsona u nastavku se validnost pojma ženskog suučesništva provjerava na odabranim primjerima anti-ženskog djelovanja navedenog u radovima feminističkih teoretičarki. Iako su potonje o ženskom suučesništvu govorile u kontekstu ženske samo-objektifikacije, kućanskog rada i političkog djelovanja na desnici, zaključak je ovoga rada da se u samo posljednjem slučaju može govoriti o aktivnom, a onda i jedinom feministički i politički relevantnom ženskom suučesništvu. Ključne riječi suučesništvo, Simone de Beauvoir, samoobjektivizacija, pornografija, kućanice, žene na desnici * Članak je rezultat istraživanja na projektu »Hrvatske filozofkinje u europskom kontekstu«, HRZZ UIP-2017-05-1763, koji financira Hrvatska zaklada za znanost.
In both Socialist Yugoslavia and the European Union, the establishment of women’s rights can be ... more In both Socialist Yugoslavia and the European Union, the establishment of women’s rights can be determined as an integral part of supranation-building. While bearing in mind the long and unbroken tradition of patriarchy, both entities, partially under the influence of feminist theory and practice, have integrated the fight for women’s rights into their political agendas, using them as an identity tool in establishing a clear distinction from the opposed political, economic and socio-cultural systems. Imposed from the above, the introduction of gender equality policies and legislation to many of their (nation) states came as a shock therapy, challenging existing traditional cultural patterns and norms while making the results uneven and fragile. Women’s rights policies were, especially in the beginning, primarily economic in nature, concentrating on the inadequate position of women in the labor market and ignoring the structural reasons behind inequality.
The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in motivation for choosing teaching as a ... more The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in motivation for choosing teaching as a profession and perceptions of men’s demotivation for the choice of this profession. 279 preservice subject teachers from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, filled in the FIT-Choice Scale (Watt & Richardson, 2007) and the Demotivation of Men for Teaching Career Choice Scale. Results revealed that, regardless of their gender, preservice subject teachers were primarily motivated by the intrinsic and social utility values of teaching, while specific gender differences imply the importance of the role of social factors in men’s choice of this career. Low status of the teaching profession was perceived as the dominant reason for demotivation of men to choose it. Women were more likely than men to assume that men are demotivated to choose teaching because it is a “women’s profession”. Policy implications of findings on men’s (de)motivation for teaching are discussed.
Jahr - European journal of bioethics, Dec 22, 2020
The position of education in society depends to a certain degree on the public opinion about what... more The position of education in society depends to a certain degree on the public opinion about what education should provide to an individual and the social community. 1 In fact, in addition to the humanistic aim of education implying a versatile (complete, harmonious) or self-actualising development of an individual, 2 the scientists often emphasise the social, political, and economic purpose of education. Thus, education, for example, has a very important role in ensuring economic and social progress and improving the distribution of income. 3 In addition, the educational system is also viewed as a social agent that transfers the norms and values important for the preservation of a stable political system. 4 Although there is abundant theoretical literature exploring these approaches and analysing them in detail, there is a lack of empirical research on how individuals perceive the importance of certain educational roles and what factors determine their points of view. It is particularly important to examine the opinion of teachers on educational roles because they have an impact on the shaping of educational policies and pedagogical practices. Therefore, quantitative research was conducted on a sample of preschool teachers in the City of Zagreb (N = 481). The aim of this research is to examine which educational goals are prioritised by preschool teachers in terms of the main purpose of education and to provide empirical insights into the correlation of certain characteristics of the respondents (socio-demographic characteristics and religious affiliation) and their perception of the purpose of education. The findings show that the
U ovom se članku analizira književni žanr znanstvene fantastike (kratica ZF) te se, kroz povijesn... more U ovom se članku analizira književni žanr znanstvene fantastike (kratica ZF) te se, kroz povijesni presjek toga žanra, problematizira položaj žene kao znanstvenofantastič nog lika i kao autorice ZF-romana. Znanstvenu je fantastiku teško definirati, jer ona odudara od zahtjeva konvencionalne književnosti. Ipak, ono što se može reći za sva ZF-djela jest osjećaj čuđenja što ga ona izazivaju kod čitatelja, tj. kognitivno otuđenje-svijest o razlikama književnoga i stvarnog svijeta, čime se ostvaruje kritička analiza realnosti i sebstva. Bez obzira na obilje tema i razna zanimljiva filozofska promišljanja prisutna u tome često prezrenom žanru, znanstvenu fantastiku žene ne čitaju i ne pišu u onom razmjeru u kojem to čine muškarci. Taj se stav potkrepljuje povijesnim pregledom tema i autora/ica znanstvene fantastike od njezinih korijena u utopijskim fantazijama 17. stoljeća te goticizma Mary Shelley, preko američke ere magazina, britanskog Novog vala, pa do cyberpunka. Zaključ ak koji se n...
U ovom se radu propituje pozitivni utjecaj emocija, osobito emocije ljutnje, na filozofiju usmjer... more U ovom se radu propituje pozitivni utjecaj emocija, osobito emocije ljutnje, na filozofiju usmjerenu prema kritici i promjeni postojećeg. Rad je podijeljen u četiri dijela. U prvom, uvodnom, analizira se povijesni odnos filozofije spram emocija kao objekata filozofskog promišljanja. Dominantnim je stavom određen onaj koji polazi od emocija kao prepreka ispravnom mišljenju i djelovanju. U drugom dijelu razmatraju se alternativna razumijevanja uloge emocija u mišljenju i djelovanju te su predstavljena gledišta koja emocije određuju važnim izvorima motivacije. U trećem dijelu specifični se naglasak stavlja na emociju ljutnje uz koju se uz tradicionalno negativne osobine vezuju i one pozitivne, povezane s borbom protiv nepravde. Ljutnja se tako određuje ne preprekom već izvorom filozofije društvene promjene. U četvrtom se dijelu potonja teza oprimjeruje u filozofiji Gordane Bosanac, hrvatske filozofkinje i borkinje za ljudska prava, koja temama društvene (ne)pravde pristupa epistemološk...
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