feminism

Question 1

Oakley (liberal)

Answer 1

patriarchy is product of ignorance, prejudice and mistaken view of genetic differences

Canalisation: e.g. gendered toys in children

Unequal division of labour at home

Question 2

a03; corsaro

Answer 2

not enough evidence that gendered toys impact gender roles

Question 3

Ansley (marxist)

Answer 3

women absorb anger, ‘takers of shit’ who soak up husbands frustrations at exploitation

Question 4

Greer (radical)

Answer 4

argues in favour of matriarchal families

Question 5

millet and Firestone (radical)

Answer 5

all societies are found on patriarchy

Question 6

criticisms radical

Answer 6

Outdated: women’s achievement in education

Most relationships built on respect and love

Women like being housewife- Ignores family diversity
Difference/intersectional feminism

Question 7

criticisms liberal

Answer 7

Fails to challenge underlying causes of inequality

Relies too much on policies,
Not radical enough

Question 8

criticisms marxist

Answer 8

Women have economic and cultural power to rest attempts to allocate them to domestic and maternal roles

Question 9

1970 Equal pay act

Answer 9

women and men have to be paid same for the same work

Question 10

1975 Sex discrimination act

Answer 10

Cannot discriminate in the workplace based off gender

Question 11

2010: The equality act

Answer 11

legal status as equals to men