Feminism

Question 1

What do feminist think is the most significant division in society?

Answer 1

Gender

Question 2

Time of the 3 waves of feminism?

Answer 2

First wave = 1850s to 1940s
Second wave = 1960s to 80s
Third wave = 1990s

Question 3

What is first wave feminism?

Answer 3

Concentrated on removing formal forms of inequality, such as unequal voting rights

Question 4

What is second wave feminism?

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

What is third wave feminism?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Sex = ?

Answer 6

Refers to biological differences between men and women

Question 7

Gender = ?

Answer 7

Refers to the different roles that society ascribes to men and women, Gender is a social construct

Question 8

Patriarchy = ?

Answer 8

Society, state and the economy are characterized by systematic, institutionalized and pervasive gender oppression.

Question 9

Liberal feminism = ?

Answer 9

Sees individualism as the basis of gender equality

Question 10

Socialist feminism = ?

Answer 10

Believes that Gender inequality stems from economic issues and that capitalism creates the patriarchy

Question 11

Radical feminism = ?

Answer 11

Believes that the biggest problem that is facing society is the issue of Gender inequality

Question 12

Post modern feminism = ?

Answer 12

Argues that patriarchy manifests in different ways depending on a woman’s race, class etc.

Question 13

The 5 feminism themes are?

Answer 13

• Sex and Gender
• Patriarchy
• The personal is political
• Equality feminism and difference feminism
• Intersectionality

Question 14

the 4 ideological themes are?

Answer 14

• Human nature
• The state
• The economy
• Society

Question 15

What do liberal feminists think about human nature?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What do Liberal feminists thinks about the state?

Answer 16

They believe that reformist democratic pressure can eliminate inequality through laws and rights

Question 17

What do Liberal feminists think about society?

Answer 17

Solution to the patriarchy lies with reform in the Legal, Political and Cultural sphere

Question 18

What do Liberal feminists think about the economy?

Answer 18

Legal Equality & Property Ownership will naturally follow from Political Equality

Hold the Belief that legislation and reform will create equality within the economy

Question 19

What do Socialists feminists think about human nature?

Answer 19

Female gender roles are a result of capitalism and bourgeoisie

Question 20

What do socialist feminists think about the state?

Answer 20

The state enforces and promotes capitalism, with the state being described as ‘a servant of capitalism’.

Question 21

What do socialist feminists think about society?

Answer 21

Patriarchy, a result of capitalism, oppresses women as low-paid labour. Society is economically driven

Question 22

What do socialist feminists think about the economy?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What do radical feminists think about the state?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What do radical feminists think about society?

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

What do radical feminists think about the economy?

Answer 25

Similar to socialist feminism but the economy isn’t as important.

Question 26

What do post modern feminists think about human nature?

Answer 26

Women have multiple identities from birth: can be both a caregiver and a CEO

From birth they experience multiple forms of oppression

Question 27

What do post modern feminists think about the state?

Answer 27

White Men dominate the State

Question 28

What do post modern feminists think about society?

Answer 28

Women of different ethnicities and socioeconomic classes have been neglected by mainstream feminism

Patriarchy extends to within society.

Question 29

What do post modern feminists think about the economy?

Answer 29

Technology and the digital economy are new realms for the patriarchy and female oppression to exist.