family pt 3

Question 1

contributions of liberal feminists

Answer 1

oulawed discrimination against women in employment

reformed education so girls could receive same quality education as boys

governements acknowledge not all marriages can be successful cheap divorce

healthcare for women

equal opportunity ;esgislation

Question 2

strengths of liberal feminists

Answer 2

credit for massive attitude change and decline of patriarchal

Question 3

weaknesses of liberal feminism

Answer 3

intersectional feminist criticise as ethnocentric

marxist feminists say the fail to recognise some men are more oppressed than women in capitalism

radical feminists argue that women need not imitate men but form matriarchial societies to liberate women

Question 4

radical feminists argue that sex differences are more influential that class difference or other differences

Answer 4

reject functionalist view of cooperative unit and draw attention to oppression

Question 5

who speculated origin of patriarchy and what

Answer 5

firestone
based on sexual class system pre industrail societies women have biological disadvantage , preganancy, menses, childbirth

Question 6

what started first wave feminism

Answer 6

mary wollstone crafts book ‘a vindication of the rights of women 1792’ arguing that females should have the same right to education as men to be better partners and better mothers
legislation in europe and
usa change to protect women’s property rights

led to suffragette movement for right to vote

Question 7

second wave feminism time

Answer 7

60s and 70s
3 schools of feminism emerged

Question 8

what prompted second wave feminism

Answer 8

sexual politics by kate millets, betty friedans feminine mystique

Question 9

what did liberal feminists believe

Answer 9

sociological analysis of gender inequality in education, employment and family

they introduced equal opportunities legislation that banned discriminatory practices against women

Question 10

what did the radical feminists believe

Answer 10

that men and women would always be in conflict since it is in mens nature to exploit women
women need to liberate themselves in women only communities

Question 11

socialist marxist feminist

Answer 11

patriarchy is an ideology invented and employed by men for men

Question 12

what was the 3rd wave of femenism

Answer 12

made of critics of second wave, intersectional feminists and [post feminists

Question 13

intersectional feminists

Answer 13

black feminists that pointed out theoretical imperialism and ethnocentrism
white middle class experience
accused them of oversimplification

Question 14

post feminists

Answer 14

rejected the idea that women were victims and advocated power feminism , applaused success of young women
ladettes encouraged to adopt masculine traits
girl power more of a fashion than a movement

Question 15

fourth wave feminism

Answer 15

digital feminism, for millennials

Question 16

how does higgings describe the 4th wave

Answer 16

action oriented, rediscovered patriarchy, metoo movement, influenced by intersectional feminists
includes ;gbtq community
crtical of radical feminists that rfuse to accept trans women
critical that masculine and femenine can e reduced to simple binaries

Question 17

what does judith butler say

Answer 17

sex and gender should be viewed as 2 different entities

Question 18

feminism and sociology

Answer 18

higgins said that male domination was so normal like oxygen that it was not even regarded as a concept by male sociologists
ann Oakley’s sociology of housework

Question 19

liberal feminism

Answer 19

patriarchy originating in gender role socialisation

seek gradual refrom
talk about institutional sexism and violence

Question 20

what did ann oakley say about gender role socialisation

Answer 20

that manipulation was discouraging behaviour inappropriate for sex
canalisation channel childs interests accroding to gender

Question 21

positive evaluation of socialist/marxist feminist

Answer 21

gender roles created and performed due to capitalism and not natural

Question 22

critical evaluation of socialist/marxist feminis

Answer 22

ignores experiences of women that enjoy family life and do not view family as an ideological institution

radical feminists critical as patriarchy predated and capitalism and no evidence that patriarchy will ne eliminated if society is socialist

still largely based on outdated model of nuclear family with housewife and breadwinner man

Question 23

which theory addresses argument of intersectional feminists

Answer 23

triple systems feminist theory

Question 24

triple systems feminist theory was by

Answer 24

sylvia walby to deal with common weaknesses of feminist theory

Question 25

triple systems feminist theory

Answer 25

any theory of patriarchy must not limit itself to gender ethnicity class etc play roles

Question 26

subordination is created through a mix of private (home) and public patriarchy(workplace religion edu)

Answer 26

legal right and class ceiling powerful ideologies like neglecting child

Question 27

negative consequences of family life

Answer 27

radical feminists talk about how release frustration at home wives experience violence and unpaid labour

women often have to sacrifice career and economic independence

Question 28

radical feminism

Answer 28

biological advantage, scientific claims but no evidence
cultural hegemony
purdy advocated baby strike

Question 29

positive evaluation of radical feminists

Answer 29

first to emphasise role of violence in maintenance of male power

Question 30

criticism of radical feminism

Answer 30

1. dated doesnt account for socio-economic changes, divorce educational and career success
2. oppression is exaggerated and most women value male relationships based on mutual respect
3. ignore accounts of motherhood as fulfilling
4. guilty of over emphasising nuclear family and neglecting other types
5. oversimplistic model, fails to acknowledge womens contributions to patriarchy
6. intersectional feminists point out they ignore impact of class caste race on experience of patriarchy

Question 31

what does jennifer somerville say

Answer 31

oppression is exaggerated and most women value male relationships based on mutual respect

Question 32

marxist feminists indebted to

Answer 32

engels his critique of marriages and nuclear family

Question 33

differences between socialist and liberal feminists

Answer 33

whether patriarchy can be eliminated within capitalism or not