feminism Flashcards
How do women provide free domestic labour? Benston
-if a women is a full-time housewife the males wage pays for his labour power and domestic power
-women is responsible for his emotional support
how are women responsible for raising the future labour force? benston
-they raise the next generation of workers at no cost to the capitalist system
What is the reserve army of labour? Benston
-women are hired during times of economic success but are let go during times of recession
what does Ansley argue?
women absorb the anger felt by men who have been exploited at work
what are some evaluations for Benston?
X-walby argues women staying home actually harms capitalism as women competing with men would increase profits
x-women have been the primary caregiver before capitalist industrial society
What do liberal feminists believe?
-believe women can achieve equality through policy changes and social reforms
-cultural change is important
-traditional prejudice and stereotypes are barriars to equality
why does gender inequality vary across societies? Sharpe
Sexist attitudes are socially constructed and transmitted through socialisation
How is gender equality achieved? sharpe
Changing societies socialisation patterns
what are some evaluations for sue sharpe ?
Rad fems feel change has been too slow
Why are girls underachieving in schools? Francis
-disruptions from boys
-boys take teachers attention so they can’t focus on the girls
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What study did Francis conduct?
-2005 visited 3 mixed secondary schools in london
-observed english (trad fem) and maths (trad masc0
-36 total
What were francis’ conclusions?
-boys gain status by being laddish or the class clown
-boys dominate classroom interactions by being louder than girls
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what are some evaluations for francis?
inability to record interactions due to classroom noise levels
What are the six ways women are exploited?
-mode of production
-paid work
-state
-male violence
-sexuality
-cultural institution
