Feminism Flashcards

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The Divisions of Feminism

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African Feminism
British & American Feminism
European Feminism
Islamic Feminism

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African Feminism

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  • Concerned with Western colonisation, gender & white male domination.
  • Want to be independent & dignified from a triple layer of oppression: colonial, Western patriarchal & African patriarchal.

Also known as sisterhood of Africa

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British & American Feminism

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first & second wave

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European Feminism

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more Marxist & Existentialist

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What Philosphies does Feminism Link with?

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  • Critical Rationalism - questions system
  • Critical Theory - radically challenges power structures.
  • African Philosophy - tries to decolonise effects of white male domination
  • Linguistic Analysis - precisely defines problems women face
  • Empiricism - looks scientifically at biological differences between men & women
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Feminism Teaching & Learning

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  • Questions traditional social roles

- Tolerance & Respect

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Main Ideas of Feminism

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  • Male domination
  • Female oppression
  • Social roles
  • Sexual stereotyping
  • Power
  • Exclusion
  • Patriarchy
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Advantages of Feminism

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  • Encourages men & women to re-examination their value systems
  • Empowers women psychologically & morally
  • Helps save traditional marriages that are failing
  • Gives women courage
  • Brings alternative ideas to social problems
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Disadvantages of Feminism

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  • Don’t see importance of romantic love between men & women
  • Limits communication between men & women
  • Tends to portray all men as predatory
  • Women refuse to work together with men.
  • Tends to idealise women
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Proponents of Feminism

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  • Kate Millett
  • Germaine Greer
  • Marilyn French
  • Naomi Wolf
  • Margaret Atwood
  • Betty Friedan
  • Mary Daly
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Describe Feminism & Aim

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Is against sexual stereo-typing
Reject view that women are inferior to men.
Creat bigger place for women in world
Wants people to acknowledge women’s worth in society
Believes women also have rights - must be respected & not violated
Believe women can do anything men can do.

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What would happen if we ignored feminism?

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We would live in barbarity rather than civilisation because women bring stability & harmony to the world. Societies that ignore women rights have serious social problems.

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