2.4 - Feminist Theories Flashcards
Education is an agent of ………?
Secondary socialisation
What do liberal feminists believe?
Want equal rights by changing the law
What do radical feminists believe?
Separate men and women
What do Marxist feminists believe?
Women are the unpaid workforce that make men and children happy
What do difference feminists believe?
Other types assume that all women are exploited equally
What did Sharpe name? What is it?
The gender quake- men and women becoming equal
What did Sharpe conclude in her interviews?
1970s - women wanted marriage and a family
1990s - girls wanted a career
AO2/AO3 - how education system reforms aspirations of girls (Name 3)
GIST
WISE
National curriculum so girl she and boys aren’t divided by subjects
Who are Heaton and Lawson?
Feminists
What do Heaton and Lawson believe?
Hidden curriculum is the source of gender socialisation
4 ways education is patriarchal
Dress code
Boys encouraged for better jobs
Soft skills of students
How to radical feminists believe education reinforces patriarchy
Formal and hidden curriculum- normalising marginalisation and oppression of women
Sexual harassment - not treated as serious as bullying
What does Banyard believe?
Pressure of physical attractiveness placed on girls
Statistics to support Banyard
90% of 3000 women want to change something about their body
1/4 women considered plastic surgery
What did Banyard create?
Equality illusion - think there’s is equality but that isn’t the case
Who is Banyard?
Radical feminist
Who is Hamilton?
Radical feminist
What does Hamilton believe?
Some jobs reinforce gender inequality. Art, hair and beauty vs maths, ICT
Name 4 feminists (3 main)
Sharpe
Heaton and Lawson
Banyard
Hamilton
