Feminism Flashcards
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Feminists View on society?
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- patriarchal (male dominated) divided, conflict by gender
- All agree there are inequalities between men & women that should be removed
- Feminists disagree to what caused the inequality & how to solve
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4 feminisms?
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- liberal
- marxist
- radical
- difference
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what do the 4 femisisms believe caused and solution?
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- Liberal: gender role socialisation, march of progress
- marxist: capitlism, class position & role in family, change w communism
- Radical: patriarchy, misogyny, toxic masculinity, chnage w overthrowing patriachy
- Difference: racism & capitalism & differences in cage, removing forms of opression
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Feminists view on education?
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- instrument of exlcusion & limitation, reinforces gender inequalities & stereotypes
- promoting patriachal ideology
- women contributed more than men
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Brief history ?
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1970: underperformance of girls & their negative experiences: ignored by teachers
- since mid-1990s girls out performed boys at all A-levels
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policies that have helped girls?
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- 1970 Equal pay act: working females
- 1975 sex discrimination act: protected
- 1988 education reform act: marketisation & coursework (better with coursework)
- GIST &WISE: girls in STEM
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significant issues for girls now?
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- gendered subject choices
- women paid less than men
- glass ceiling: women can’t achieve anymore
- gender domains: different meanings to same activities EG subjects
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Browne & Ross
Gender Domains?
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- tasks & activities seen as male/female teritory
- more confident doing their “gender domain”
- pay attention/listen differently
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Liberal feminsim
cause of gender inequality in education ?
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- gendered secondary socialisation EG gendered subjects & timetables
- higher pass grade 11+
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Liberal feminism
solution?
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- education policies & laws: GIST & WISE/STEM
- no glass ceiling
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Liberal feminism
view on achievement?
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- march of progress & continue with: equal oppurtunities, positive role models, overcoming sexist attitudes & stereotypes
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Sue Sharpe
aspirations: 1976 & 1994
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- 70s: priorities “love, marriage, husbands, jobs & careers”
- 90s: main concern: careers
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Radical feminism
cause of gender inequality in education?
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- education is patriacal, sexual harrasment of girls in school
- limited subject choices & careers
- hierachy: male teachers
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Radical feminism
solution?
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- overthrow patriarchy, removal of gendered differences
- division inside & outside school
- women equal in work
