Functions - feminists Flashcards
Liberal Fem general view?
Women’s oppression is gradually being overcome through changing attitudes.
Want equal pay and an end to discrimination in employment.
What do Liberalists believe about how the family reproduces gender inequality?
Hold a similar view to that of M.O.P.
Gradual progress made, not reached full equality.
Men do more domestic labour, women’s lives are freer - patriarchy in family reduced.
What did liberal feminist sue sharpe say?
Change in girls ambitions.
Before 1980’s girls underperformed in education, aspirations were love, marriage and kids.
In 1990’s, girls ambitions changed to career, job and financial stability for themselves.
Summarise liberal feminist view:
Equality can be brought about through legal reform.
Men need to be more educated about women’s potential.
Greater focus on increased equality
What is the radical feminists general view on society?
All societies have been founded on patriarchy.
Men are the source of women’s oppression and exploitation.
Patriarchal system needs to be over-turned.
Marriage is a prison that strips women of freedom.
What do radicalists believe about how the family reproduces inequality?
Family and marriage are the key institutions in a patriarchal society.
Men benefit from women’s domestic labour and sexual services, and they dominate women through the threat of abuse.
What do radicalists say is the way to overturn patriarchy in the family?
Through seperatism - the woman must learn to live independently of the man.
What is political lesbianism and who says it?
Radical feminists - heterosexual relationships are inevitable oppressive because they involve ‘sleeping with the enemy.’
What did radical feminist, FIRESTONE?
Male power is based upon biological, natural, physical strength.
Family life serves to benefit men and is designed that way.
What did radical feminist Delphy and Leonard say?
Every family has a social structure that is headed by a man.
Women’s domestic work is paid in kindness rather than money.
Female can work outside the home but must still carry out the household tasks.
What was a flaw in Delphy and Leonard’s study?
Their studies were unrepresentative - all the data was taken from W/C families.
Make sweeping comments.
Summarise the radical view on society:
Society is patriarchal and biased towards men.
Men use aggressive to control women/maintain status
Highlight dark side of family.
What is the Marxist feminists general view on society?
Main cause of woman’s oppression is not a man, rather capitalism.
Capitalist exploit W/C and women.
Family must be abolished at the same time as a socialist reform happens.
What do marxist fems believe about how the family reproduces inequality?
Women’s oppression performs functions for capitalism:
Reproduce next gen of workers
Do unpaid domestic labour
Maintain generation of workers
What do marxist fems say women are?
Reserve army of cheap labour that can be taken on when needed. When no longer needed, fired, return to unpaid domestic role.
