Feminism Flashcards
Feminist facts?
women earn 20% less than men
women more likely to be in poverty than men
What do Liberal Feminists believe in?
Equality between men and women through culture and political changes
What does Ann Oakley say reg feminism (liberal)
Placement of women in lower ranks at work = domination of mother/housewife role
- maternal instinct justifies male dominance
What does Lib Fem Sue Sharpe say about feminism
Teenage girls attitudes have changed and careers are now a priority for them
Positives regarding Lib Fem
Studies have led to reforms in areas such as equal pay and employment
Negatives regarding Lib Fem
Over optimistic
ignore capitalism
What do Radical Feminists belive
Patriarchy is the biggest problem in society
What does Rad Fem Firestone say about feminism?
- Institutions are dominated and ruled by men
- Women produce a ‘docile independent workers’
explain what rad feminists think about sexuality and compulsory heterosexuality
sexuality - natural biological urge, argue patriarchy constructs sexuality to satisfy men’s desires
compulsory heterosexuality - men force women into a narrow and unsatisfying compulsory heterosexuality’
What are radical feminists solutions?
Separatism - living away from men and a female independent society
political lesbianism - heterosexual relationships are perceived as ‘sleeping with the enemy’ lesbianism is the only none oppressive form of sexuality
Criticisms of rad fem
- baby strike is unrealistic
- some women enjoy living with men
- Parsons = women need men because each gender has a role in society
strengths of rad fem
Can be merited for their recognition of domination in intimate relationships
What does Hakim (Rad fem) say about horizontal and vertical segregation in the uk?
Horizontal - men and women occupy different sectors of workforce: women in public sector of work: healthcare, education. Men go into skilled manual and professional sectors.
Vertical - Women occupy lower level of pay and status in the same job.
Glass celling also in place here, pay gap
What does Marxist Feminist Benston have to say about the workforce?
Women are ‘reserve army of labor’ = they can easily be disposed of when recession kicks in
What do Marxist feminists say
-Women more risk of redundancy because they change jobs more
-capitalist ideologies place women in home
-Women generally less skilled = easier to sack them
