Feminism

Question 1

patriarchy

Answer 1

Society dominated by men

oppression of women

Question 2

Liberal feminism- Oakley

Answer 2

Distinguishes between sex and gender

Question 3

Sex

Answer 3

your biological make up

Question 4

Gender

Answer 4

what you socially regard yourself to be

Question 5

critique of functionalism

Answer 5

Liberal feminists criticise parsons theory of gender roles in arguing both men and women are capable of performing both instrumental and expressive roles

Question 6

changes in socialisation and culture

Answer 6

society is gradually leading to more rational attitudes towards gender

Question 7

Radical feminism - Firestone

Answer 7

men are women’s enemy
all men oppress women
all men benefit from patriarchy

Question 8

Radical feminists- families

Answer 8

believe nuculear families are the main source of oppression

Question 9

nuclear family

Answer 9

Husband and wife with 2 children
female expressive role
male instrumental role
oppressed women have to stay at home and work
daughter is socialised to housework

Question 10

how marxist feminists disagree with radical feminists (2 ways)

Answer 10

1) capitalism is the cause of women’s oppression

2) capitalism is the main winner from female oppression

Question 11

marxist feminists believe women have 4 functions…

Answer 11

1) provide cheap, exploitable labour
2) are a reserve army of labour
3) reproduce the labour force - socialise children for work
4) absorb anger

Question 12

marxist feminism - ideology

Answer 12

Barnett believes because of society’s ideology that from birth women are ‘brainwashed’ to believe that their position is natural and normal

Question 13

difference feminism

Answer 13

believe other types of feminism see women as if they were all the same
however women can have extremely different lives and needs

Question 14

postructuralist feminism- Butler

Answer 14

discourses (ways of seeing, speaking and thinking) are what cause oppression