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FEM Gender Inequality Flashcards

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1
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What feminist is Ann Oakley ?

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Liberal Feminism

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What are the feminist approaches?

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  • Ann Oakley
  • Millet
  • Delphy and Leonard
  • Sylvia Walthamstow
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According to Ann Oakley , what is her main argument?

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Gender role is socially constructed through socialisation

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What are the four points for Ann Oakely ?

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  • manipulation
  • canalisation
  • verbal appellation
  • different activities
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What is manipulation according to Ann Oakley ?

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Encouraging behaviour acceptable fir gender and discouraging behaviour not the norm

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What are the examples of manipulation according to Ann Oakley ?

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Boys can play in mud , girls told it’s not lady like

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What is canalisation according to Ann Oakley ?

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Challenging child interest for what is considered the norm

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Example of canalisation according to Ann Oakley ?

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Toys e.g football for boys and doll for girls

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What is verbal appellation according to Ann Oakley ?

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Nicknames to reinforce gender expectations

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What is examples of verbal appellation?

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Girls called princess and boys called little monster

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What is different activities according to Ann Oakley ?

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Parents encourage children to participate in activities that reinforce stereotypes

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Examples of different activities according to Oakley ?

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Gurls help to cook with mom , boys wash the car with dad

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What is the evaluation of Ann Oakley ?

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  • Postmodernism argues gender identity is no longer fixed as range of masculine and feminine to choose from
  • parents more aware of gender role socialisation and chose not to follow stereotypes
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Who is an example of a radical feminist?

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Millet and Delphy and Leonard

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Radical feminists, Millet say there is a what element to women’s oppression ?

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Biological element

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Why is there biological element to women’s oppression according to Radical Feminism,Millet ?

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Women who carry , give birth and feed a child

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What does Radical Fem , Millet not accept ?

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That biological difference should be a reason that women are treated unequally

18
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What does Kate Millet argue is the way men acquire power ?

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Men acquire power over women because of biological factors

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Example of how men acquire power over women according to Millet, Radical Feminism?

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Women are frequently pregnant so cannot make the same contribution as men

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How are men biologically built according to Millet ?

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Men are biologically built to be physically Stronger than women

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What has allowed women to gain back power according to Radical Feminism, Millet ?

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Due to modern technology such as contraception pills so women can plan pregnancy so men cannot dominate

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What does Radical Fem , Delphy and Leonard say about the traditional nuclear family?

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  • opresses women
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According to Delphy and Leonard , how is the family an economic system ?

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Men benifit from and exploits the work of women

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According to Radical Fem, Delphy and Leonard exploit women ?

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  • men have more lesuire time
  • Men make the decision
  • men control the finances
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What are the evaluation of Radical Fem ?

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  • overly negative : ignores how women position in society has changed overtime
  • intersectionality: radical fem talks about family without seeing differences e.g matfricaol Caribbean family is supportive
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Who is an example of intersectional feminism?

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Sylvia walby

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What concept did intersection Feminist Walby , develop ?

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Triple system of oppression including racism

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What does Walby argue about Patriarchy?

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Patriarchy is bit fixed Change overtime from private patriarchy to Public patriarchy

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What is private patriarchy according to Walby ?

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Women limited to domestic sphere at home and family

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What is public sphere ?

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Women enter work and continue to face disadvantage

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What are the six patriarchal structure according to Walby ?

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  1. Paid employment
  2. The household
  3. The state
  4. Cultural institutions
  5. Sexuality
  6. Violence against women
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What is evaluation of walby ?

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Women are not just passive but more active than walby assume

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