Feminism Flashcards
In a nutshell
Society studied from the perspective of women; women are subordinated by men and want to free women from their oppression.
What is Liberal Feminists view?
They seek legal reforms and a change in attitudes to bring equality.
What is the Radical feminist view?
They see Patriarchy as the fundamental conflict in society and believe separatism is the only solution.
What is the Marxist Feminist view?
They determine capitalism to be the main beneficiary of women’s oppression and not men.
What is Difference feminists view?
They determine all women to be different, and therefore each women experiences a different level of oppression.
What type of feminist is Oakley and what did she argue?
Liberal feminist- Oakley distinguishes between sex and gender. The Enlightenment project which means changes in socialisation and culture and new laws and policies.
What type of feminist is Firestone?
Radical
What did Firestone say about Patriarchy?
Patriarchy is the primary and most fundamental part of all inequality and conflict. Men are the women’s main enemy. All men oppress women. All men benefit from patriarchy
What does Firestone say about politics and feminism?
Radical feminists believe in all relationships involve power and are political when one dominates the other. They focus on the way in which patriarchal power is exercised through personal relationships, often through physical or sexual violence.
What did Firestone say about women liberation?
Living apart from men and creating a new culture of female independence, free from patriarchy. Women only consciousness raising groups that may lead to collective action against men. Heterosexual men are ‘sleeping with the enemy’ and therefore lesbianism is the only non-oppressive form of sexuality.
What type of Feminist is Barrett and what do they argue about it?
Marxist- disagree with radical because of: capitalism is the main cause of women’s oppression. Capitalism is the main winner from female oppression. They believe women- provide cheap exploitable labour. Are a reserve of army labour. Reproduce the labour force.
What type of Feminist is Butler and what does she argue?
Difference feminist- do not see single homogenous groups- differences of class, ethnicity. Argue previous feminist theories claim ‘false universality’: it claims to apply to all women, it in reality, it is only about the experiences of white, western heterosexual middle-class women.
What is patriarchy?
Male dominant society
What is Malestream?
Sociology being studied and observed through the eyes of men
What is a traditional feminist?
Liberal, Marxist, Radical approaches that see structures in society. Eg. Government, as the cause for women’s oppression
