Feminism Flashcards
patriarchy
a form of society in which men are rulers and leaders and exercise power
Sylvia Walby (1990) - 6 elements to the patriarchy
paid work
the household
the state
violence
sexuality
culture
patriarchy - paid work
women are likely to be paid less
patriarchy - the state
women are much less likely to have access to formal power
patriarchy - violence
women are much more likely to be abused
patriarchy - sexuality
women’s sexuality is more likely to be treated negatively
patriarchy - culture
women are misrepresented in media and public cultures
radical feminism
see patriarchy as the root of women’s problems
concerned with the way in which women are ‘used’ by men
anti-marriage and anti-family
regarded as an extreme group
marxist feminism
see the oppression of women as largely due to capitalism
removal of women from the workplace during the late 19th century created the housewife role
this role helps to maintain the system as wives provide unpaid support in the home
unit of consumption
liberal feminism
less extreme than the other forms
mainly concerned with equal opportunities - ensuring women are treated the same as men
black feminism
women from different ethnic groups experienced sexism differently to white women
‘double oppression’
white feminists were accused of racism and stereotyping
intersectionality
multiple disadvantage needs to be recognised
- multiple variables to consider someone’s experience of inequality in society
-term coined by Kimerle Crenshaw
marxist feminist Margaret Benston (1972) - argued the family performed which functions
rountinely replaces the labour force
emotional and sexual satisfaction
women - reserve army of labour
women exploited by their performance of the 3 C’s
Ansley’s quote
wives are the ‘takers of shit’
4 ways in which the family oppressed women
domestic labour
emotional labour
economic dependency
power
