Feminism Flashcards
Class= Benston
argued that when men have to provide for their families, they are less likely to challenge capitalism. Women’s unpaid domestic work supports the capitalist system. If women were paid for this work, it would require a major redistribution of wealth. She criticises the nuclear family because women’s role in it stabilises capitalism.
Class= Ansley
believed that men, who are exploited at work, take out their frustrations on their wives at home. Women absorb their husbands’ anger and frustration, becoming “takers of shit.” This keeps workers distracted and helps maintain false class consciousness, preventing a revolution.
Class= Bruegel
argued that women are a cheap “reserve army of labor,” used during economic booms but discarded during recessions. They often work for lower wages because they are not part of trade unions and might be secondary earners in the family. This creates competition and exploitation in the workforce.
Gender= Adkins
She studied gender roles at an amusement park and found that women worked in catering and men worked as ride operators. Female staff faced sexual harassment but were expected to accept it as part of the job.
Ethnicity= Brewer
Black women face multiple inequalities due to their race, gender, and class. These inequalities combine and make life harder for them, affecting their opportunities and experiences.
Ethnicity= Mirza
Black feminism is important because it challenges stereotypes of black women as passive victims of racism, patriarchy, and class. It works to change how ethnic minority women are portrayed in the media.
Ethnicity= Connell
believes gender and ethnic inequality are rooted in colonialism. She argues that Western feminism should be challenged because women worldwide face different forms of oppression.
Age= Brannen
The “sandwich generation,” often women, face a dual burden of caring for both children and elderly parents.
Age= Itzin
argued that women face a double standard. Men’s status depends on their work, while women’s status is linked to their ability to have children. As women age, their status declines, and society pressures older women to fight the signs of aging, which is exploited by industries.
Age= Oakley
compared women and children, saying both face mutual oppression and are interdependent. She identified five ways children are more disadvantaged than women: adults speak for children, childhood issues are ignored in sociology, children lack adult rights, must conform to adult demands, and society is focused on adults.
