Feminism Family

Question 1

FEMINIST FAMILY: liberals + criticism

Answer 1

• Reform against gender discrimination and inequality (sex discrimination act, equal pay act)

• macho progress that our families are evolving into equality

• domestic roles shared between men and women

CRITISM:
• Marxist and radical said they rely too much on the March of progress and not the security of equality

Question 2

FEMINIST FAMILY: Marxist + criticism

Answer 2

• women are oppressed by capitalism
• they are to produce the lab force and maintain produce and serve the workforce (unpaid domestic labour)

BRUEGEL:
Women are domestic servants and produce the workforce (beneficial + no cost)
• woman absorbs anger from males due to capitalism

FRAN ANSLEY:
“ women are takers of shit”
• they are reserved for cheap labour to fill in jobs

CRITISM:
• male oppression and picture of people disappear with socialism
• Radical feminist say that patriarchy will continue under socialism unless male power changes

Question 3

FEMINIST FAMILY: radical + criticism

Answer 3

• society is based on patriarch and male oppression
• men are seen as the enemy who explicit women in the institution of marriage (unpaid labour, sexual service)

CRITICISM:

•SOMERVILLE- fail to recognise the gains women have made (equal pay, divorce act, working right )
• family family policies which allow flexible working

Question 4

FEMINIST FAMILY: difference + criticism

Answer 4

• they argue other feminist talk about nuclear families and common experiences
• Generalisation means lesbians, heterosexuals, white and black women and of all different classes
• black feminist argue family is a source of support against racism

CRITICISM:
• ignore common experiences of domestic violence, sexual assault and low pay