Feminist theories

Question 1

What does marxist feminist Benston argue

Answer 1

women are the slaves of the wage slaves

Question 2

marxist feminist Ansley says women are a _____ for capitalism

Answer 2

safety valve

Question 3

Benston says the role of a woman is to..

Answer 3

look after the wage slaves to physically help capitalism (domestic tasks)

Question 4

Ansley says women do what for capitalism? why?

Answer 4

• psychologically help capitalism
• absorb their husbands anger of capitalist boss by being ‘takers of shit’ > husbands return to work happy & dont question/challenge position at work

Question 5

evaluate marxist feminist benston

Answer 5

fails to recognise changing position of society - dual earner families, not all women at home doing domestic tasks

both are wage slaves

Question 6

evaluate marxist feminist ansley

Answer 6

fails to recognise family diversity - increase inn role-reversal families - breadwinner female, househusband could be taker of shit

Question 7

radical feminists are…

Answer 7

pesimistic

Question 8

What do Dobash and dobash say? (Radical)

Answer 8

patriarchal & hetero marriages legitimise violence against wives by giving husbands all the power

Question 9

(Radical) D & D say husbands having authority makes wives..

Answer 9

economically dependent on them

Question 10

evaluate D & D

Answer 10

fails to consider neg impact of fam life on men - 1 in 6 men are victims of DV - less likely to report due to embarrassment