Feminism

Question 1

What is the feminist perspective of the family?

Answer 1

The nuclear family is the base for women’s oppression as men have more power in the nuclear family.

Question 2

What do radical feminists say about the family?

Answer 2

Girls are socialised through the family to accept/submit to men and the patriarchal society’s expectations

Question 3

What do liberal feminists say about the family?

Answer 3

Girls and boys are taught gender roles within the family which society enforces.

Question 4

What do Marxist feminists say about the family?

Answer 4

The family helps to maintain capitalism which is run by the patriarchy

Question 5

What does Oakley say about the family?

Answer 5

That the family is wrong to assign gender roles based on biological differences/ the family puts unnecessary stress on men and women

Question 6

What does Greer say about the family?

Answer 6

The family exploits women as they’re told to get married from an early age/treated like it’s the most important role for them in society

Question 7

What are the limitations to the feminist perspective?

Answer 7

Men suffer in marriages too, it is not al men who are exploitative/women’s freedom is improving (there’s a march of progress)