Feminism Flashcards
What is the main beliefs of liberal feminism
closest to a consensus theory - aims to break barrier between the public and private spheres
must abolish traditional sterotypes such as Parsons expressive and instrumental roles
peaceful change
emancipation through legal changes
What did Ann Oakley (1982) say about gender
sex - biological differences
gender - culturally constructed
What are the criticisms of Liberal feminism
over optimistic that this change will bring equality
Walby (1997) no explanation for overall structure of inequality
fails to recognise the underlying causes such as patriarchy
What are the main beleifs of marxists feminists
Women are a prop to capitalism - they reproduce work force, socialise them to bourgeois norms, act as reserve workforce and absorbs men’s anger for alienation
Fatalism - nuclear family is material
What are the criticisms of Marxist feminism
women still subordinate in non capitalist socieites
insufficent on the way men oppress women generally
too much focus on class as the main form of oppression
capitalism can be benefical
What are the main beleifs about radical feminism
Patriarchy is universal and the most significant form of inequality
sexual politics - all relationships involve power and are political
What are the solutions radical feminist propose
separatism - living apart form men and creating a culture of female independence
conciousness raising - women sharing their problems to get collective action
political lesbianism - heterosexual relationships are oppressive
What are evaluations of radical feminism
Pollert (1996) patriarchy doesn’t explain everything
utopian desires
ignores intersectional fatcors - patriarchy affects everyone differently
What are the main beliefs of postsructralist feminism
there is no fixed essence of what it is to be a woman
concerned with discourse and power - discourse contains ideologies which can contribute to defining certain groups in certain ways
What does Butler say about the feminist movement
white m.c women have claimed to represent the universal womanhood
What are the criticisms of poststructralist feminism
ignores important similiarites of women
celebrating differnces might cause too much division
What are Dual system feminism
marxism and radical combinded
domestic work limist womens paid work availibility but lack of oppurtunites drives women into marriage
