feminism

Question 1

John Stuart Mill in The Subjection of Women argued that women should be subordinate to men because they lack the capacity for rational thinking

Answer 1

false

Question 2

Most feminists believe that male-female differences are a result of inherent biological differences

Answer 2

false

Question 3

Liberal feminists have not been successful at all.

Answer 3

false

Question 4

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, women played an important role in anti-slavery campaigns, the temperance movement, and the struggle for the right to vote.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Liberal feminists focus on ending discrimination against women so that they can participate fully in mainstream society

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Socialist feminism often looks the Soviet Union as an example of how the rejection of capitalism resulted in the liberation of women.

Answer 6

false

Question 7

Socialist feminism sees the capitalist system as a major obstacle to equality for women

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Radical feminism views the oppression of women as the most pervasive and deeply entrenched form of oppression which is responsible for the ills of society

Answer 8

true

Question 9

As of 2017, Canada has successfully eliminated the difference in employment earnings between men and women.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

What are the three major versions of feminist ideology?

Answer 10

1. liberal feminism
2. socialist feminism
3. radical feminism

Question 11

For socialist feminists, what two main systems are viewed as a source of domination of women?

Answer 11

the male-dominated character of society and the capitalist system.

Question 12

The goal of radical feminism is ‘liberation’. Describe the meaning of liberation in this sense.

Answer 12

liberate women through the fundamental transformation of social insti-tutions, values, and personal relationships.