Families and Households - Feminism

Question 1

even in marriage today women remain sub- servant to their husbands
single women are happier, proving increase in divorce rates from women (divorce reform act 1984)

Answer 1

radical feminist - Greer

Question 2

wives suffer from frustration of husbands in the alienation and exploitation they experience in the day at work

Answer 2

marxist feminist - Ansley

Question 3

• women now have greater choice and power about whether to marry and whether they stay married
• greater equality and sharing of responsibilities within marriage now
• more flexibility is required in jobs for both men and women to contribute to childcare

Answer 3

liberal feminist - Jennifer Somerville

Question 4

A03 of feminism

Answer 4

mainstream or ‘malestream’ sociology is mostly written by men, about men and for men

• ignores cases where men are victims of abuse in families
  DIFFERENCE FEMINISM criticises different in level of exploitation between women of ethnicities, classes, lesbians and single mums