Feminist Theory

Question 1

what kind of debate to feminists largely identify with?

Answer 1

• feminists largely identify with post postitivist (some radical constructivist elements)

Question 2

Feminists bring gender in as a variable, what did Keohane say about gender?

Answer 2

• he said that gender may influence policy outcomes

Question 3

how is feminism a normative theory?

Answer 3

• feminism is normative in the sense it wants gender equality (positivism says we should be value free) (feminists in post structuralism) (feminists in critical theory)

Question 4

what does gramscian strand of feminist theory look at?

Answer 4

• social relations of inequality, gender as a variable of this

Question 5

Classic gender argument? Thinker to support this

Answer 5

• Gender is a social construction.
• Judith Butler says ontological conception of gender doesn’t, gender is brought into being by discourse (e.g. war on terror Bush emphasised women)

Question 6

what was 1995 UN policy made in Beijing?

Answer 6

• Gender mainstreaming

Question 7

what does critical feminism tend to look at?

Answer 7

• Tends to look at political economy studies, e.g. much interest in globalisation

Question 8

highlight some key points of critical feminism

Answer 8

• Historical materialism / Marxist feminism / Gramscian IPE
• Capitalism/Patriarchy
• Ideational/Ideology

Question 9

what percentage of parliament are women?

Answer 9

• 29%

Question 10

what percentage of FTSE 100 companies are women?

Answer 10

• 7.8%

Question 11

post structuralist feminists focus on what?

Answer 11

• gender and the construction of gender through language