Brewer (1993)

Question 1

what does Brewer see feminism as?

Answer 1

an understanding of race, class and gender as simultaneous forces.

Question 2

why do black women suffer disadvantages?

Answer 2

due to being black, w.c and a female

all these inequalities reinforce and multiply the other inequalities

Question 3

what does Brewer argue that black feminism studies?

Answer 3

the interplay of race, class and ended in shaping the lives and restricting the life chances of black women

Question 4

Eval:

Answer 4

it’s emphasises racial differences at the expense of others i.e. class, age sexuality and disability

legalisation such as the Equal pay act, Sexual discrimination act and Race relations act aim to prevent discrimination on the grounds of class, gender and race and thus empowers EM women