feminism Flashcards
what do feminists want?
they want to free women from their opression by men and wider society
liberal feminism
what do liberal feminists believe?
believe you have to seek legal reforms and changes in attitudes to gain equality
marxist feminism
what do marxists feminists believe?
see capitalism as the main cause of womens oppression rather than men
radical feminism
what do radical feminists believe?
see patriarchy as the main reason for conflict in society and believe that separatism is the only way forward (the seperation of the genders)
what sort of feminist is Oakley?
liberal feminist
liberal feminism
what did Oakly distinguish between?
sex and gender
marxist feminism
marxist feminism
marxist feminism
what do marxist feminists say about the role of a housewife?
what does it support?
they saythat the role of a housewife only supports capitalism
when do marxist femists say the nuclear family came about?
they say the nuclear family only came about with capitalism
liberal feminism
what did betty friendan publish?
a book called the feminine mystique
liberal feminism
what did the feminine mystique comment on?
the unhappiness and dissatisfaction of housewives in america
liberal feminism
what study did friedan do that inspired her to research and make the book?
she conducted a survey of former college classmates and found that many were unhappy being a housewife
liberal feminism
what did friedan advocate for women? - name 2 things
- she advocated for women to not view being a housewife as their goal
- to find fulfillment through other things than marriage and children like meaningful work
liberal feminism
what did betty friedan say about despair?
she said that despair is not an individual problem but a societal problem