Feminism📚 Flashcards

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What is feminism?

A

A theory describing society as an unequal relationship between men and women that keeps them in conflict

Feminism has been developed by many different people, mostly women.

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What is the primary focus of feminist sociologists?

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To expose and study the system of power and exploitation in society

They aim to show how this system affects women.

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What term is used to describe the system that keeps power in the hands of men?

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Patriarchy

This system may not benefit all men and can even be harmful to some.

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True or False: All men benefit from the power within the patriarchal system.

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False

Not all men may benefit from this power, and it can be harmful to them.

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Fill in the blank: Feminism describes society as an unequal relationship between _______ and women.

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men

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