Bryson - Liberalism and Beyond Flashcards
What was the purpose of the formation of the group now?
A pressure group that would use the law / existing political processes to create equal opportunity for women.
What would help aid in women’s abilities to “live for themselves”
The formation of social services such as daycare shared responsibility in child rearing and maternity leave.
What did Susan Faludi outline in “Backlash” in terms of women’s success?
Women moved into unstable jobs, movement was considered to be a success though, feminism labelled as the causation for many social problems.
Broadly what does power feminism neglect?
Victim mentality
List three things that victim feminism fixates on:
1 Hostility against men
2 Over emphasis on sexual violence
3 focuses on separation over economic prosperity
What is the main idea of Naomi Wolf’s “Fire with Fire”?
Women, or feminists should focus more on the achievements of women as opposed to victimizing themselves.
What does Richard’s purpose would occur under Rawls’ “Veil of ignorance”?
If people weren’t aware of their sexes they would be more compelled to accept changes that would grant equality.
What does Okin believe would contribute to gender equality
If child-rearing and domestic responsibilities were shared evenly between genders it would help perpetuate gender equality as a whole.
What concepts of “equal rights feminism” work against feminism as a whole?
contradictions in equal rights claims
Reinforcement of Gender Differences
Challenges with Affirmative Action
What can occur if the differences between women are taken into account?
Their current position in society - as mainly domestic responsibilities re-established their natural differences from men.
What does the narrow focus on women’s formal political and legal rights neglect?
Economic, sexual, and economic oppression.
What demographic of women does Liveral feminism favour? What factors does it ignore
Middle-class/middle-aged white women. neglects the elements of race, oppression and class.
