Feminism

Question 1

What is feminism?

Answer 1

A belief that society has many factors that don’t work in the interests of women

Question 2

When was first wave feminism?

Answer 2

1850s-1960s

Question 3

When was second wave feminism?

Answer 3

1960s-1980s

Question 4

When was third wave feminism?

Answer 4

1990s

Question 5

When was fourth wave feminism?

Answer 5

2008 - present

Question 6

What does feminism being broad cause?

Answer 6

Strands directly opposing each other

Question 7

What was the focus/purpose of first wave feminism?

Answer 7

The legal and political rights of women such as equal suffrage (achieved in 1928) It is the rights inside the public sphere.

Question 8

What was the focus/purpose of second wave feminism?

Answer 8

Focusing on the societal roles of women and Sex vs Gender e.g. prochoice
Feminism was not popular and was a ‘turn off’

Question 9

What is a quote associated with second wave feminism?

Answer 9

'’The personal is the political’’

Question 10

What was the focus/purpose of third wave feminism?

Answer 10

Focused on broadening the impact of feminism on those beyond the white middle class demographic.
The patriarchy is entrenched in various sectors of society 
Confusion is the defining focus

Question 11

What was the focus/purpose of fourth wave feminism?

Answer 11

Focusing on tackling ‘everyday’ feminism and the media image of women e.g. me too movement
It is difficult to point out but it is clearly there

Question 12

What are the 3 core principles/themes of feminism?

Answer 12

Distinction between gender and sex
Patriarchy
The personal is political

Question 13

What is sex?

Answer 13

Biological status

Question 14

What is gender?

Answer 14

Innate character of being male or female

Question 15

What is the feminism idea of distinction between gender and sex?

Answer 15

Argue that biological differences but innate character is not. They believe that masculinity and femininity is learned/imposed on society. Men and women aspire to different qualities which ultimately subordinate.

Question 16

What is the feminism idea of the patriarchy?

Answer 16

Society runs in the interests of men

Question 17

What does the patriarchy manifest?

Answer 17

Underrepresentation in state roles
Domestic violence
Domestic abuse is a private matter
Lower pay/part time work for balance of house work
Female sex desire is deviant
Media portrays an embedded image of femininity (objectified)

Question 18

What is the feminism idea of personal is political?

Answer 18

Distinguish between the public and private spheres

At home is where patriarchy is exercised the most

Question 19

What wave of feminism are liberal feminists associated with?

Answer 19

First

Question 20

What is the mission statement for liberal statement?

Answer 20

If all humans are equal, then women are equal to men and deserve equal political, legal and economic rights.

Question 21

What movement was liberal feminism associated with early on?

Answer 21

Woman’s suffrage

Question 22

What reforms has liberal feminism campaigned for?

Answer 22

Equal legal/political rights
Equal opportunity
Abortion/Divorce reform
Combat gender stereotypes
Education/Pay reforms

Question 23

How does liberal feminism aim to remove the patriarchy?

Answer 23

Reform through democratic pressure

Question 24

How does liberal feminism feel about the extent of patriarchy and people’s personal relationships?

Answer 24

They don’t agree with otherness (women portrayed as outside of sociey)

Question 25

Why is liberal feminism criticized by radical feminists?

Answer 25

For not understanding the true extent of the problem of patriarchy that it extends into private and personal spheres not just public

Question 26

What does socialist feminism believe is the route of gender inequality?

Answer 26

Capitalism

Question 27

In what different ways does socialist feminism believe capitalism exploits women?

Answer 27

It makes them fill a subservient role to look after male workers, socialize children into workers, act as a reserve labor army in crisis and to be virgins to ensure wealth can be passed down to true heirs and keep the economy running.

Question 28

How does socialist feminism think patriarchy can be overcome and what is the alternative?

Answer 28

Removed capitalism and replace with a socialist society with shared childcare and housework

Question 29

What kind of movement is socialist feminism?

Answer 29

Revolutionary

Question 30

What have modern socialist feminists come to acknowledge?

Answer 30

The patriarchy can still remain once capitalism is removed

Question 31

What wave is radical feminism associated with?

Answer 31

Second wave

Question 32

What kind of movement is radical feminism?

Answer 32

Revolutionary

Question 33

Radical feminism believes the family is the key agent of patriarchy. In what way does the family oppress the women?

Answer 33

The wife is treated as the property of the husband

Question 34

Why does radical feminism think some women can’t recognise their own oppression?

Answer 34

It has been well drummed into them that they should be subservient to the men.

Question 35

What are difference feminists/what do they believe?

Answer 35

Women and men are not equal by nature, and their differences should be celebrated. Some even argue that women’s nature is superior to that of men’s.

Question 36

What are separatist feminists?

Answer 36

The only way women can escape patriarchy is to create their own female-only societies. Also referred to as political lesbianism

Question 37

What way do radical feminists believe the patriarchy can be overcome/

Answer 37

Abolishing the nuclear family and replace is with communal living and sexual liberation

Question 38

What wave is post-modern feminism associated with?

Answer 38

Third-wave

Question 39

What is post-modern feminism?

Answer 39

A difference feminism movement, which recognises that different groups o women experience patriarchy and oppression in different ways

Question 40

What does the notion of ‘intersectionality’ mean and who developed it?

Answer 40

Post-modern feminism

There is no singles basis for women’s subordination and no single method for dealing with it