Feminist sociologists Flashcards
What did Benson highlight?
How women’s unpaid domestic labour benefits capitalism by maintaining the workforce
What did Oakley critique?
The myth of symmetrical families and revealed the unequal distribution of household labour.
What did Greer (2000) advocate for?
Women to embrace separatism and reject traditional family structures as oppressive
What feminist is Greer (2000)?
Radical
What does Greer (2000) argue for?
The creation of matrifocal households as an alternative to the heterosexual family
What did Somerville (2000) aknowledge?
progress in gender equality but argued for continued reforms to address remaining inequalities
What feminist is Somerville (2000)?
Liberal
What do radical feminists fail to recognise according to Somerville (2000)?
That women’s position has improved considerably with better access to divorce and control over their own fertility
What does Somerville (2000) argue?
That heterosexual attraction makes it unlikely that separatism would work
What does Somerville (2000) recognise?
That women have yet to achieve full equality. She argues that there is a need for “family friendly” policies
What does Delphy and Leonard highlight?
How family structures serve the interests of men and reinforce gender inequality
What does Ansley (1972) describe women as?
Takers of shit and absorbing the frustrations of men exploited by capitalism
