feminism Flashcards
what are the strands of feminism
Liberal feminism ( first and second wave), socialist feminism (second wave), Radical (second and third wave), Postmodern feminism (third wave)
who wrote the first feminist work
Mary Wolenstencraft
dates of waves of Feminism
1st-19th century- early 20th
Mill and his wife Harriet Taylor argued that society should be organised based on reason, and accident of birth such as sex were not important
this shows that the earliest liberal feminists distinguished between sex and gender. Use this to further their campaign to vote.
Why do liberal feminists believe strongly in individualism
individuals entitled to equal treatment
What changes do Liberal Feminists want
equal pay, discrimination law, the right to vote, education etc as being vital reforms, but do not concern themselves with the sexual liberation of women in family.
what changes do they seek to make
they seek to make changes to public life and society rather than challenging the patriarchal structure of society itself
what do socialist feminists argue for
oppression and inequality faced by women is a result of the social and economic structures in society, without profound social change
What is the Bourgeoise family
property and inheritance is passed to sons not daughters
What do socialist women argue about the army
That they should form a reserve of the army
what do socialist women argue about capitalism
women’s emancipation will be a by-product of overthrowing capitalism and as such, women must focus their attention by recognising that the class war is more significant than the sex war
what do radical feminists argue
gender the most fundamental form of social division and that class war is more significant than the sex war
key thinkers of radical feminism
Kate Millet
What are Charlotte Pekins Gilman’s ideas
Darwinist theory, child rearing and homework would be shared both among women and between men and women, thus freeing women from their role in society, the labour of women in the house, certainly, enables men to produce more wealth than they otherwise could. Equality of opportunity
what strands is Millet associated with
radical feminist, socialist feminism
what strand of feminism is De Beauviour
Socialist feminism
What are Sheila Rowbotham’s key ideas
“men will often admit other women are oppressed but not you” . Social revolutions, sees the roots of oppression as lying in personal relationships between men and women
What are Simone de Beauvoirs key ideas
Idea of women as the other, rejects the notion women are born without a maternal instinct, women should be able to make as many choices as men.
What are Kate Millet’s key ideas (radical)
necessary for women to find sexual liberation first to achieve liberation in general life
what are Bell Hook’s key ideas (radical)
Different groups in society, not just women, suffer from inequality, Hook criticises women for not questioning this reality. Men most come to understand and the patriarchy that they are imposing
