Feminist Criticisms Of Patriarchal Idelogy

Question 1

Patriarchal ideology

Answer 1

a set of ideas & beliefs which promote male dominance & power within society

Question 2

Encourages people

Answer 2

regard men as being socially, physically & emotionally superior to women, therefore justifying the fact that most positions of power in social life tend to be held by men

Question 3

Example: men

Answer 3

that men make better leaders in the fields of business and politics, and as such they are more likely to be promoted to higher level roles

Question 4

Portray women

Answer 4

as being the weaker & more emotional sex, meaning that they are only appropriate to take on low socioeconomic roles such as childcare & domestic chores.

Question 5

objectification of young women

Answer 5

implying that they ought to be sexually attractive for the benefit of men. Women are also often blamed for the actions of men

Question 6

Example: women

Answer 6

in cases of sexual assault, victims are often criticised for how they were dressed or how they behaved, rather than the blame being placed solely on the male perpetrator.

Question 7

Overall

Answer 7

These attitudes have been used for hundreds of years to justify the actions of men and to keep women in their place.

Question 8

Evaluation

Answer 8

critics have pointed out that many feminists neglect to acknowledge the continuing empowerment of women in Western societies

the impact that patriarchal ideology has on women, ignoring the damaging impact that it can have on men too.