Feminism

Question 1

Refering to Feminism, give the definition of ‘sisterhood of africa’

Answer 1

focuses politics + gender (power relations)

Question 2

forms of Feminism

Answer 2

1. African Feminism
   (deals western colonization, gender +white male domination in Africa )
   (denying African woman to voice their thoughts)
2. British + American Feminism
   1st + 2nd wave feminism
   (woman no vote, law run-men (divorce, marriage + custody children)
3. European Feminism
   Marxist + existialist
4. Islamic Feminism
   give moral + spiritual equality > men + woman

Question 3

Feminism focuses on what issues?

Answer 3

• sexual stereotyping
• creating bigger place for woman in world
• rejecting view woman are inferior > men

Question 4

Feminism claims :

Answer 4

• experience of ‘ being human’= damaged + distorted by male domination
• woman denied basic rights
• men shown self = unworthy leaders (indulging in violence+ war)
• woman have worth, rights, valuable ideas + talents = contribute> society

Question 5

ignore Feminism:

Answer 5

live state- barbarity rather than civilization

Question 6

Feminism linked to:

Answer 6

critical rationalism 
critical theory
African philosophy
logical empiricism
empiricism

Question 7

Proponents Feminism:

Answer 7

Kate Millet
Marily French
Naomi Wolf

Question 8

Advantages Feminism

Answer 8

• encourage woman+men re-examine value systems
• psychological + moral power > woman
• rescue traditional marriages
• woman courage
• alternative ideas > social problems

Question 9

disadvantages Feminism

Answer 9

• dismiss power + affection of love b.ween couples
• limits dialogue + u.standing between couple
• portrays men as predatory
• encourage woman> refuse > work alongside men
• idealise woman

Question 10

Why men oppress woman?

Answer 10

religious + cultural belief

survival instincts > control