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What are the 4 types of feminism?

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  1. Liberal
  2. Radical
  3. Marxist
  4. Difference
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What is the feminist view of S?

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Patriarchal (dominated + benefits men)
Unequal (men have more power/status)
Gendered (÷ by social constructed differences between M+W)

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Why has the feminist view of the family been so influential?

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Introduced new areas (DDOL, DA, -ve impacts it has on W)

Functionalism + NR only see +ve functions

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When did Ansley write?

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1972

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What type of feminist if Ansley?

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MARXIST

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What does Ansley see as the function of the family?

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Stabilise adult personalities into Marxist-feminist framework
Emotional support provided by W = ‘safety valve’ for husband’s frustration at C
W = ‘takers of shit’

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What are 2 criticism of Ansley’s work?

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  1. Outdated view of heterosexual relationships within the family
  2. Most women now work, what happens to their frustration?
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When did Oakley write?

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1974

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What does Oakley argue that industrialisation has led to?

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Separation of paid work from home
W = gradually excluded from public sphere, confined to housewife role - men became sole breadwinners
Reinforced W’s subordination + economic dependence on M

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How does Oakley disagree with Functionalist Parsons?

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She argues that housewife role = socially constructed NOT W’s biological role

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What is Oakley’s view on the family?

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W perform a ‘dual burden’

Paid work + free emotional work

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Does Oakley believe that women’s position in the workplace is improving?

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NO!
Acknowledges increase in no. of women working
BUT housewife role = still seen as women’s primary role
Jobs = low-paid + extension of the housewife role (nurses, childcare)

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What are 4 criticisms of Oakley’s work?

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  1. W = no longer economically dependent on M, rarely just ‘housewife’
  2. W prioritise education + jobs (Sue Sharpe)
  3. Unequal DDOL isn’t inevitable outcome of industrialisation (Dunne)
  4. W’s experiences in household’s = varied + DIFFERENT
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How can Dunne’s work on lesbian couples be used to criticise Oakley’s view on the family?

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Lesbian couples = more equal
Household tasks = not linke to gender scripts
Suggests unequal DODL isn’t inevitable outcome of industrialisation/ C

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When did Dobash + Dobash write?

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1979

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What did Dobash + Dobash argue about the family?

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Patriarchal, heterosexual marriage legitimates violence against women
Men have economic power, forces W’s dependency

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What does Ansley see as the cause of domestic violence?

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Capitalism

18
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In research by Dobash + Dobash, what was found to cause domestic violence towards women?

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Could be set off by what husbands saw as challenging their authority

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What is a criticism of Dobash + Dobash’s work?

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Heterosexual women aren’t the only V’s

  • 1 in 6 men
  • dark side of the family occurs in same-sex relationships or even between siblings too
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When did Somerville write?

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2000

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What does Somerville see as a realistic approach to improving W’s position?

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Reform rather than revolution
Increased choice + growth dual-worker families have created greater equality within marriage
POLICIES will help with progress

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What is a criticism of Somerville’s work?

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Social reform will not necessarily deal with persistence of patriarchal structures + culture

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When did Greer write?

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2000

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What does Greer argue about the family?

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Continues to oppress W
Strong patriarchal ideology remains - life as housewife = most important female role
W need to disassociate themselves with men completely
Benefit from living in matrifocal household where all adults = female

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What does Greer argue about the need for marriage?

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ALL A CON - MEN NEED MARRIAGE MORE
Married M scored higher on psychological well being than single M
Single W = more content that married W

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Why does Greer see family instability as a positive development?

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Shows W = becoming less willing to accept unsatisfactory relationships

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What type of feminist is Dunne?

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Difference feminist

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What is a criticism of Greer’s work?

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= impractical, unrealistic solution
presents W as V’s who continue to accept their ‘humiliatio’n by men
Outdated?

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What type of feminist is Somerville?

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Liberal - sees that there has been a MOP, but more change is needed

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