Betty Friedan Flashcards

1
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dates

A

1921-2006

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2
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works

A

The Feminine Mistique 1963

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3
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what was her work centred around

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broading equality of opportunity

development of feminist ideology

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4
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views on individualism

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people free to seek control over own lives
realise full potential
gender was a hindrance to female individualism

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5
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what did she blame for womens under achievement

A

illiberal societal views

NOT human nature

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6
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where did she argue these illiberal views in society came from

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‘cultural channels’ e.g schools, organised religion, media

led to ‘cultural conditioning’

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7
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what did she argue about change

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didn’t like violent/illegal ways of getting change
was possible through legal process of liberal state
endorsed the constitution

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8
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which radical feminist argument did she reject

A

that state was ‘patriarchal’ + under control of dominant gender
instead favoured liberal constitutionalism

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9
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human nature summary

A

evolved in a way that discourages self advancement for women

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10
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the state summary

A

legislate to prevent descrimination against females

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11
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society summary

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chauvinistic toward women

women were complicit in their oppression

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12
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the economy summary

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free market could benefit women

if legislation on sex descrimination happened

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