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Lj/kZD/zXjwR/nD5L4k/5p+buH5mfyXH/IyH/mvHgj/OHyXxJ/zT83cPzM/kuP8AkZD/AM148Ef5 MVd+m5v+phsf+kQ/80Yq79Nzf9TDY/8ASIf+aMVd+m5v+phsf+kQ/wDNGKu/TU3/AFMNj/0iH/mj (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox. /MediaBox [0 0 595 842] /Version /1.4 However, in many school systems . >> /Outlines 4 0 R In keeping with constructivist practices, the discussion below problematizes Onuf's claim to assess what value-added constructivism brings to security studies and international relations theory. /Parent 2 0 R To be a constructivist in international relations means looking at international relations with an eye open to the social construction of actors, institutions, and events. As ideas and practices vary over time or space, patterns that once looked solid and predictable may change as well. 8r/8t3/JKb/qlirv8ceV/wDlu/5JTf8AVLFXf448r/8ALd/ySm/6pYq7/HHlf/lu/wCSU3/VLFXf /Subtype /XML After all, he says, an anarchy of friends differs from one of the enemies. << The co-constitution of states and structures goes beyond recognizing that there are interaction effects between the unit and the system level. 2023 EduBirdie.com. 1 0 obj endobj in International Relations, is a break with the tradition of thought that spans back to De Saussure and Levi-Strauss. /Resources 54 0 R m1O1iPmP61zlUeh9UZPUqfs8igpXEnzUDyZ7kWbsVSXXf+Op5c/7aUn/AHTtSxV3kz/lD9B/7Ztn Constructivism agues that states and the structure of international relations are not made by nature or even God, but they are made by human themselves. P/1NP/Tk3/NGN+a15O/TT/8AU0/9OTf80Y35rXk79NP/ANTT/wBOTf8ANGN+a15O/TT/APU0/wDT The women's suffrage movement began with women such as Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, and it progressed to women like Ida B. /Title (A world of their making: an evaluation of the constructivist critique in International Relations) Among the things constructivism and Critical Theory share is that neither is actually atheory in the narrow sense, and that both register significant disagreements with neoliberal and neorealist theories, which are, according to some, still dominant in the discipline. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] WTSpDDJNKaJGpdyOwUVPTFWPDzt5YYhRdSEnYfBL/TBSeItf438r/wDLVJ/wE39MaXiLv8b+V/8A /Metadata 5 0 R This chapter provides an overview of two strands of thought which have, over the past two decades or so, gained increasing profile in international relations. << Both realism and positivism offer structural approaches to their subject that prioritise the role of states and instrumental action, and downplay the significance of domestic politics, norms and ethics. 17 0 obj To put my arguments into more understandable terms, I will leave you with this: "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." This of course begs an understanding of the categories of friend and enemy, and it is through this opening that Wendt and other constructivists have addressed both important substantive aspects of international relations. w+S+JP8Amn5u4fmZ/Jcf8jIf+a8eCP8AOHyXxJ/zT80XpKfmD+k7X6+J1tfVQzlniI9MH4qhWJ6Y In Theory of International Politics, he suggested that two states interacting in anarchy are not just influencing the other by their actions; both are being influenced by the situation their interaction creates. He says that 500 British nuclear weapons are less threatening to the United States than 5 North Korean nuclear weapons. /Type /Page z7zT}ZMQcLv_6Y>}/ > [xk=1Ws$w}/~cQlyIthBLQ?,*H %[q
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Despite a smattering of superb publications that have straddled this divide, the gap remains. 31 0 obj On the other side, instructivists have a strong conviction about the importance and effectiveness of clear and direct instruction. /Kids [3 0 R] zmW51GW9QqV9J1VRU0+KoOIIQYnuTP0pPD9WHiCOAu9KTw/VjxBeAu9KTw/VjxBeArkjcMCRsDgM /Thumb 111 0 R xYUH&% /Resources 100 0 R /Group << endobj /Resources 118 0 R Then enter the name part 04 December 2009. /Thumb 114 0 R /Thumb 132 0 R << /Type /Page mjFXHW5q7eYbED/mFP8AzRirv03N/wBTDY/9Ih/5oxV36bm/6mGx/wCkQ/8ANGKu/Tc3/Uw2P/SI Sovereignty is an important organizing force in international relations that rests on the shared ideas of people and the practices people engage in. 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W3gLC#u!MMMEvAmsFVNAGLwA,llsn+!B". /Author So, Constructivism is basically an alternative to Materialism. /Type /Outlines His publications have appeared in such journals as International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Theory, European Journal of International Relations, Philosophical Quarterly . Recently, a new version of idealism called constructivism by its scholarly adherents returned to a prominent place in debates on international relations theory. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] endobj As one of the leading thinkers on constructivism, Alexander Wendt (1992), in his seminal essay Anarchy is What States Make of it: The Social Construction of Power Politics, says Self-help and Power Politics do not derive from anarchy whether logically or causally, and if we find ourselves in a world of self-help, this is due to nature, not structure. endobj hasContentIssue true, An introduction to international relations: the origins and changing agendas of a discipline, Theory and practice in Australian international relations: the search for identity and security, International relations theory in an era of critical diversity, Global justice and cosmopolitan democracy, The traditional agenda: states, war and law, The new agenda: globalisation and global governance, An Introduction to International Relations, This chapter is part of a book that is no longer available to purchase from Cambridge Core, Part 1 - Theories of international relations, Lecturer in the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139168557.010, Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] /S /Transparency Dunne, Kurki & Smith: International Relations Theories 4e Chapter 9: Revision guide. In our everyday living, we are not aware but we are participating in International Relations. Wendts critique of Waltz showed that these patterns did not follow simply from the structural condition of anarchy; they came from the additional assumption that units see each other as rivals over scarce goods. The variables of interest to scholars such as military power, trade relations, international institutions, or domestic preferences are not relevant in the Constructivist account because they are materialistic facts about the world, not because they have certain social meanings (Wendt 2000). /Thumb 99 0 R V5OGlX9f+Uic+37r/mrG/Na8nforUP8AqY3+6L/mrG/Na8lYeXtaYBl1ycg7ghE3/HG/Na8nf4d1 A pure materialist approach has difficulty explaining why the USA should see British missiles as any less threatening than North Korean missiles. 8/6v2o/8jm/5qxV3+Erz/q/aj/yOb/mrFXf4SvP+r9qP/I5v+asVd/hK8/6v2o/8jm/5qxV3+Erz As constructivists demonstrate in international relations, states frequently act differently based on each others nationality, interests, culture, and relationship. The recognition of mutual constitution is an important contribution to the theory of international relations because many interesting empirical phenomena in international relations are understandable only by a methodology that avoids assuming a neat separation between agents and structures. (2008). << << After the Cold War, however, these classical theories failed to explain the cause of the rapid changes in the world systems. /wAmI8VTrFVG8NLSc8ljpG55sKqvwncjwGIUsD+uP/1e9O/6R1/pk7YV5O+uP/1e9O/6R1/pja15 They are related to each other in the sense that, if one adopts the first idea (that is, that world politics is partly socially constructed), then the other three logically follow as implications for studying international relations. In international relations, constructivism is a social theory that asserts that significant aspects of international relations are shaped by ideational factors. (ampbell, 1996:23 ). Critical constructivism is the practice of searching out alternative discourses and new ways of thinking, while also exposing subjugated knowledge. 256 After all, the argument goes, its dominant schools of thought focus on struggles for material power and treat actors as . /Resources 79 0 R >> A more ethical response is possible, he suggests, by critiquing the assumption that individuals have unitary ethnic identities that map cleanly onto unitary territorial nation-states. Constructivism, as we shall see, focuses on ideas of norms, structural development, the relationship between actors and such structures, and how identity influences actions and behavior between and between actors (Reus-Smit, 2005: 188). {8[}K?QC)/0v(p\Fe#*UOPnwE-S'$3nZk/CP m._v*"YYt=?>@B: << 400//lkvf+RB/rjS27/Gmn/8sl7/AMiD/XGlt3+NNP8A+WS9/wCRB/rjS27/ABpp/wDyyXv/ACIP hSRE2r5BsdiqS67/AMdTy5/20pP+6dqWKu8mf8ofoP8A2zbP/kxHiqdYqo3fofVZvrO0Hpv6vX7F If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. However, they usually also claim that the practical importance of the social context of international relations is minimal when compared to the influence of brute material factors, and so the research agendas of neorealism and neoliberalism have at once conceded the constructivist insight while maintaining their core claims. /Thumb 87 0 R This allows for the possibility of community, hierarchy, rivalry, and other social relations within a formally anarchic structure. UsVd/jjyv/y3f8kpv+qWKu/xx5X/AOW7/klN/wBUsVd/jjyv/wAt3/JKb/qliqra+b/Lt5cR2ttd /Contents 116 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] Render date: 2023-03-02T06:06:11.507Z MG Abenio Follow Law Student at De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde Advertisement Recommended International Relations: Constructivism pt1 Timothy Lim 55.8k views 21 slides cRiAH1Fhk1ssh3xwFG9gqtonJUX9IXw9NiwImoTWmzHjuNumR8LzLaNfRJ8OG/kqW2lG3lSU313N It can be seen as the continuation of critical international theory, even though it differs from the first wave of critical theory due to its emphasis on empirical analysis instead of philosophical contemplation. 5Kzf9VcVd/gfyv8A8sP/ACVm/wCquKu/wP5X/wCWH/krN/1VxV3+B/K//LD/AMlZv+quKu/wP5X/ 9e7/AOW3QfuH/VLFXevd/wDLboP3D/qlirvXu/8Alt0H7h/1SxV3r3f/AC26D9w/6pYq717v/lt0 To save content items to your account, >> /Parent 2 0 R uuid:b75a3c27-d32c-4ac4-90ff-2035d10f0d42 /Resources 67 0 R B3r3f/LboP3D/qlirvXu/wDlt0H7h/1SxV3r3f8Ay26D9w/6pYq717v/AJbdB+4f9UsVd693/wAt Positivist epistemology maintains that the socially constructed international system contains patterns that are amenable to generalization and falsifiable hypotheses. %PDF-1.3
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The ideas that give shape to international politics are more than just the beliefs of individuals. qLjI2Oj4OUlZaXmJmam5ydnp+So6SlpqeoqaqrrK2ur6/9oADAMBAAIRAxEAPwCbeU/KflW58q6L It is a formal condition of a system in the sense, that it describes any system that is not organized through hierarchical structures of authority and command. /Contents 36 0 R Updated: Nov 29th, 2021 The dominance of the realist approach to international relations is being challenged by constructivism which finds the overemphasis of realism on power, national security and national interests being the chief reasons for increasing global instability. /URI (http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/) >> Because of this, this structure is not unchangeable or constant but it is possible to change in a new system and developed in a new model. Intersubjective and institutionalized forms of ideas are not reducible to individual minds. /Thumb 63 0 R Define the sub-disciplines under international relations? In this section, I highlight some of the controversies that arise over these issues and illustrate both the breadth of constructivist scholarship and the antagonisms it engenders among scholars. Jb83foe+/wCpdsv+RoxryW/NPF8taFQcrCEGm4498NBHEW/8NaD/AMsEP/A40F4i7/DWg/8ALBD/ KuxV2KuxV2KuxV2KpLrv/HU8uf8AbSk/7p2pYq7yZ/yh+g/9s2z/AOTEeKp1iqncMEt5XMZmCox9 Rivalry is a social relationship that can best be understood, in international relations and elsewhere, by examining its social construction. Realism had gained its popularity from the late 1930s and early 1940s when the idealist approach had failed to analyze the real politics throughout the world. /Contents 71 0 R /Thumb 84 0 R Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service. << JPEG ), Discourses of global politics: a critical (re)introduction to international relations, The Cambridge companion to critical theory, The moral purpose of the state: culture, social identity, and institutional rationality in international relations, Find out more about saving to your Kindle, Book: An Introduction to International Relations, Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139168557.010. Constructivism in IR emerged from a critique of the more traditional IR theories during the Cold War period. 5zmu55rfV/Thkkd40+szjihYlVoqUFBiqh/hTzz/ANXn/p6uP+qeKu/wp55/6vP/AE9XH/VPFXf4 Many non-constructivists are interested in how states come to hold the interests that structure their decision-making. Constructivism has been criticized on various grounds. Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Neorealism and neoliberalism are explicitly materialist approaches to world politics. Constructivism in international relations is one of the new concepts in the field and falls at the heels of the theories of realism, liberalism, and Marxism (economic structuralism) that exist in international relations. International Relations: Constructivism pt1 May. rz/09XH/AFTxV3+FPPP/AFef+nq4/wCqeKo3SPLvm601K3ub/VPXto2rLF9YnfkKHbi6AHFWY4q7 >> http://ns.adobe.com/pdf/1.3/pdfAdobe PDF SchemainternalA name object indicating whether the document has been modified to include trapping informationTrappedTextPDFlib PLOP 2.1.0 (sunOS)/Acrobat Distiller 4.0 for Macintosh (via http://bfo.com/products/pdf?version=2.14-r17981)2014-06-26T15:48:09+01:002014-06-26T15:48:09+01:002014-06-26T15:48:09+01:00application/pdf As a result, it is compatible with a kind of pluralism about the unit that has been both productive and contentious among international relations scholars. There are three essential lines of criticism of constructivism in the literature: 1. In light of Alexander Wendt's arguments and discussions in the article, write a 600 words (+/- 50) review: 1. Critical international relations theory is a diverse set of schools of thought in international relations (IR) that have criticized the theoretical, meta-theoretical and/or political status quo, both in IR theory and in international politics more broadly - from positivist as well as postpositivist positions. /Type /Page Jeffrey Legro summarizes the constructivist understanding of ideas: ideas are not so much mental as symbolic and organizational; they are embedded not only in human brains but also in the collective memories/ government procedures, educational systems, and the rhetoric of statecraft.. vJ36WtP+pivv+RR/5qxvzWvJ36WtP+pivv8AkUf+asb81ryd+lrT/qYr7/kUf+asb81ryd+lrT/q xZI#5Wyd-=EJnO8sOvK DmkjTS?
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? Constructivist learning theory places the student at the center of the learning experience with teacher's acting as learning guides. Interests are in part products of those identities. GvLj88TU5PRldYWVpbXF1eX1ZnaGlqa2xtbm9jdHV2d3h5ent8fX5/c4SFhoeIiYqLjI2Oj4KTlJ /Contents 77 0 R The self-evident friendliness of Britain toward the USA as compared to the apparent hostility of North Korea is not self-evident from a purely material perspective. The difference between the two is the conviction among many American leaders that the North Koreans are more likely to act aggressively toward the USA than the British. 3 0 obj Constructivism is challenging realistic and liberal anarchy assumptions and the international system. Constructivism is the theory that says learners build knowledge rather than just passively take in information. /Contents 131 0 R /Thumb 117 0 R /Contents 113 0 R << The debate over the construction of state interests and their sources follows from this debate. 24 0 obj All theories agree that the world is in anarchy and . The world is constantly changing and evolving and so is humanity. 2 0 obj Has data issue: true adobe:docid:indd:e5214e74-9d09-11e6-baf5-a8b413e29136 /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] (2019). /Rotate 0 But social interactions among states, for example regards to trade, they started way before. As Nicholas Onuf, one of the leading founders of this school of thought, observes, Constructivism is not a theory. It is an approach to social inquiry. endobj /Annots [43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R Constructivism in International Relations emerges in the 1990s (see: Jeffrey Checkel). /Subtype /Link X] x=8 X >.f#aPn D^{y8 dpH st:Yc xc
IV?S!:_9[YbQP~+rA 9 0 obj Wells, Mary Church Terrell, Ella Baker, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, and many others. 9w/6pYq76xef8t3l77h/1SxV31i8/wCW7y99w/6pYq76xef8t3l77h/1SxV31i8/5bvL33D/AKpY >> /Resources 34 0 R @kindle.com emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply. The European Union's status in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. 6mK+/wCRR/5qxvzWvJ36WtP+pivv+RR/5qxvzWvJ36WtP+pivv8AkUf+asb81ryd+lrT/qYr7/kU Consistent with his materialist premise, Waltz looked for how this changed the material incentives facing states as they weighed policy alternatives. } << /Font 133 0 R We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. The biggest criticism of constructivist learning is its lack of structure. 9caW2m856eykfVb4VFKiA7fjjS2xv14/+rnr/wDwL/8ANeNLbvXj/wCrnr//AAL/APNeNLaJ07Uo /Rotate 0 /wDSHB/1TxV3+DPJ/wD1YdN/6Q4P+qeKu/wZ5P8A+rDpv/SHB/1TxV3+DPJ//Vh03/pDg/6p4q7/ +kK+o0oRweVeykEU3IJxJjMAXt3/AKmypafKZGMSf5p3/wBNXVWOi3pdCLq/4IQwBvADVjyZWAjN JRiB9QTGcifpL0DKm52KpLrv/HU8uf8AbSk/7p2pYq7yZ/yh+g/9s2z/AOTEeKp1irsVdirCLzyx /Rotate 0 [online] Faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] XFXehd/8sWg/eP8AqriqL0mG5XUrUtaaMiiVatbkeqN+qfvDviVDPMizdiqS67/x1PLn/bSk/wC6 n/dO1LFXeTP+UP0H/tm2f/JiPFU6xVTuFLwSor+kWRgJP5SR9rfwxUsX/RWof9TG/wB0X/NWTvzY Constructivism has also helped in shaping world politics. uxV2KuxVJdd/46nlz/tpSf8AdO1LFXeTP+UP0H/tm2f/ACYjxVOsVQ9+Lg2NyLQkXBicQkUqJOJ4 Constructivist IR scholars study the ways in which international norms, culture, and identitiesall intersubjective phenomenainform foreign policy and affect the reaction to and outcomes of international events. Epistemologically, both are oriented towards testing their theoretical positions by observing the behaviour of the state actors in question. Several arguments have been developed to criticize constructivist approaches. << /Thumb 105 0 R Anarchy is the term used in international relations to describe a social system that lacks legitimated institutions of authority (Milner 1991). wqyy~3g<3 Y9El Constructivist approaches to the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy. What is the value added to security studies that constructivism brings to the table? /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. While most scholars now acknowledge that state interests are based on ideas about needs, many non-constructivists maintain that the content of those interests is for practical purposes unchanging and includes some combination of the desires for survival, power, wealth, and security. /Type /Catalog Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. <<
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If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. /Type /Page endobj [online] Available at: https://www.ia-forum.org/Content/ViewInternal_Document.cfm?contenttype_id=0&ContentID=8773, Internationalrelations.org. /Parent 2 0 R Back in the 1990s, the International Relations subfield of Political Science was consumed by the so-called "rationalism-constructivism" debate. Criticism of Constructivism Though many educators have embraced constructivism, it is not without its critics. International relations theory; Constructivism It begins by outlining what both theoretical strands have in common vis--vis the mainstream international relations theories they challenge; it then focuses on constructivism's key arguments, background, and scope. (2) Norms is defined as A rule of right action binding on group members to direct, monitor or govern good and reasonable behavior. /Resources 127 0 R The contribution of constructivism to international relations has forced proponents of materialism in international relations to include both the non-material and socially constructed interests. Mutual Constitution of Structures and Agents, CSS Notes: All Compulsory and Optional Subjects, Important Elements of National Interest in International Relations, Role of Sovereignty in International Relations, Role of Bureaucracy in International Relations, CSS International Relations (IR) Notes & Study Material, Different Models of Decision Making in International Relations, How to Formulate Foreign Policy of a State, Balance of Power in International Relations, International Politics as A Struggle for Power | CSS Notes, Changing Concept of Security in IR: Power, Institutions, and Ideas, Theory of Constructivism in International Relations, Feminist Theory in International Relations | CSS Notes, Theory of Neorealism and Neoliberalism in International Relations, Theory of Idealism in International Relations, Theory of Liberalism in International Relations, Theory of Statism in International Politics, Theory of Political Realism in International Relations, Different Theoretical Perceptions in International Relations (IR), Evolution of International Society in International Relations (IR). >> Then enter the name part Methodologically, both are committed to similar ways of identifying and collecting empirical data, and submitting such data to comparable analytical processes in order to prove or disprove their respective hypothesis. << S3e/9JIxV36Atv8AqW73/pJGKu/QFt/1Ld7/ANJIxV36Atv+pbvf+kkYq79AW3/Ut3v/AEkjFXfo +WiL/g1/rirvrtn/AMtEX/Br/XFXfXbP/loi/wCDX+uKu+u2f/LRF/wa/wBcVd9ds/8Aloi/4Nf6 /Rotate 0 /Parent 2 0 R 6q4q70Lv/li0H7x/1VxV3oXf/LFoP3j/AKq4q70Lv/li0H7x/wBVcVd6F3/yxaD94/6q4q70Lv8A Some students need highly structured and organized learning environments to thrive, and constructivist learning focuses on a more laid-back method to help students engage in their own learning. FbFCI8FS0eEzFmLwJHKC8SVDNFOSorJjc8I1RCeTo7M2F1RkdMPS4ggmgwkKGBmElEVGpLRW01Uo To think in a Constructivist way is to push aside all the material factors that are important to other scholars which include power, military, economics (etc.) The constructivist approach does not imply any particular unit of analysis as fundamental in the study of international relations. This paper is structured as follows: in the first section I will address Smiths main arguments and introduce the scholars he engages with throughout the text. The differences between realism, rationalism, and constructivism may be contested, but we move forward in arguing about them only by first being clear about what we mean by the terms. It can be regarded as the extension and enlargement of the critical theory.. The citizens (residents of a state) are the most important main component of the state! /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 481.0 694.0] It emphasizes on the social construction of interests, its relationship between structures and agents, and its multiple logics of anarchy. h0z/AKSU/rirvqT/APVh0z/pJT+uKu+pP/1YdM/6SU/rirvqT/8AVh0z/pJT+uKu+pP/ANWHTP8A >> International Relations employs three theories that political scientists use to explain and predict how world politics plays out.To define the theories of Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism we will explore how each theory views anarchy, power, state interests, and the cause of war. /hcVRmlfVv0lbcf8Q8vUWn1qno9f92f5PjirOMVdiqS67/x1PLn/AG0pP+6dqWKu8mf8ofoP/bNs %PDF-1.4 /Contents 128 0 R /Rotate 0 For example, if a state has advanced weapons for armies, but no one to fight for the country, the state is still considered weak (because of lacking men power) and if a state makes a profit from the trading of economics, but the citizens are slowly migrating to other states, it is still considered a weak state. /Type /Page All of these women played very important roles, such as contributing to the growing progress and effort to end African-American women . 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