Classical Liberalism - Key Thinker (Betty Friedan)

Question 1

What key ideas did Betty Friedan believe in ?

Answer 1

Legal equality and Equal opportunity

Question 2

What is legal equality ?

Answer 2

Women are capable as men and oppressive laws and social views must be overturned

Question 3

What is equal opportunity?

Answer 3

Women are being held back from their potential because of the limited number of jobs that are ‘acceptable’ for women

Question 4

What did Friedan strobe argue for ?

Answer 4

Individual freedom

Question 5

What did she argue individuals should be free to do ?

Answer 5

Achieve their potential

Question 6

What was the heart of her belief system ?

Answer 6

This kind of self realisation of individuals should be free to achieve their potential

Question 7

What are women victims of according to Betty Friedan ?

Answer 7

Lack of opportunity and life choices in society

Question 8

Why were women victims according to Betty ?

Answer 8

Patriarchy and dominant patriarchal attitudes

Question 9

If the state was based on liberal principle what would be possible to achieve ?

Answer 9

Possible to achieve equality of opportunity for both men and women

Question 10

What did Friedan blame for unequal opportunities?

Answer 10

Blaming dominant cultures attitudes instead

Question 11

What is Bettys useful quote ?

Answer 11

Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to be themselves