Feminism Flashcards
1
Q
What did Oakley say about women’s roles in society?
A
Suffer from ‘dual burden’ where has the responsibility of both paid work and unpaid domestic work.
2
Q
What two acts were created to promote equality?
A
- Equal Pay Act 1971
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
3
Q
What did Crompton mean by the glass ceiling?
A
Women are able to see the top jobs but have no access to them because they are considered too unreliable to be worthy of them
4
Q
What did Walby mean by the triple system theory?
A
Believe the study of feminism shouldn’t be just limited to patriarchy but also ethnicity and class as these will also effect the experience of being ‘female’.
5
Q
What was the pay gap like in 2006?
A
Women working full time earned 17% less than a man working full time
