Feminism Flashcards
What do feminist think is the most significant division in society?
Gender
Time of the 3 waves of feminism?
First wave = 1850s to 1940s
Second wave = 1960s to 80s
Third wave = 1990s
What is first wave feminism?
Concentrated on removing formal forms of inequality, such as unequal voting rights
What is second wave feminism?
Recognised that the removal of legal and political inequalities had not removed other forms of injustice and unfair treatment of women, so attempted to politicise women’s personal lives as well.
What is third wave feminism?
Concerned with the experiences of different groups of women, recognising that traditionally feminism has tended to reflect the concerns and interests of middle class women more then any other lower class.
Sex = ?
Refers to biological differences between men and women
Gender = ?
Refers to the different roles that society ascribes to men and women, Gender is a social construct
Patriarchy = ?
Society, state and the economy are characterized by systematic, institutionalized and pervasive gender oppression.
Liberal feminism = ?
Sees individualism as the basis of gender equality
Socialist feminism = ?
Believes that Gender inequality stems from economic issues and that capitalism creates the patriarchy
Radical feminism = ?
Believes that the biggest problem that is facing society is the issue of Gender inequality
Post modern feminism = ?
Argues that patriarchy manifests in different ways depending on a woman’s race, class etc.
The 5 feminism themes are?
- Sex and Gender
- Patriarchy
- The personal is political
- Equality feminism and difference feminism
- Intersectionality
the 4 ideological themes are?
- Human nature
- The state
- The economy
- Society
What do liberal feminists think about human nature?
Believe and recognise the significance of sex differences
Argues that gender differences are artificial in human nature (Related to Otherness)
Extends the Classical Liberal idea of Self-interest to Include Women
What do Liberal feminists thinks about the state?
They believe that reformist democratic pressure can eliminate inequality through laws and rights
What do Liberal feminists think about society?
Solution to the patriarchy lies with reform in the Legal, Political and Cultural sphere
What do Liberal feminists think about the economy?
Legal Equality & Property Ownership will naturally follow from Political Equality
Hold the Belief that legislation and reform will create equality within the economy
What do Socialists feminists think about human nature?
Female gender roles are a result of capitalism and bourgeoisie
What do socialist feminists think about the state?
The state enforces and promotes capitalism, with the state being described as ‘a servant of capitalism’.
What do socialist feminists think about society?
Patriarchy, a result of capitalism, oppresses women as low-paid labour. Society is economically driven
What do socialist feminists think about the economy?
Capitalism oppresses the workers, and women in particular, and is the driving force behind all inequality. Capitalism must be destroyed as a precondition for women’s liberation
What do radical feminists think about the state?
They see the developments made by recent waves of feminism as superficial as such reforms do not address the more fundamental problems of the systematic nature of discrimination, exploitation and inequality. These are deep rooted problems that the state has failed to combat correctly
What do radical feminists think about society?
For many radical feminist, the patriarchy more than capitalism is the key characteristic of modern society and its women who are the exploited people in society rather then the working class.
What do radical feminists think about the economy?
Similar to socialist feminism but the economy isn’t as important.
What do post modern feminists think about human nature?
Women have multiple identities from birth: can be both a caregiver and a CEO
From birth they experience multiple forms of oppression
What do post modern feminists think about the state?
White Men dominate the State
What do post modern feminists think about society?
Women of different ethnicities and socioeconomic classes have been neglected by mainstream feminism
Patriarchy extends to within society.
What do post modern feminists think about the economy?
Technology and the digital economy are new realms for the patriarchy and female oppression to exist.
