Gender and Society Flashcards
family life 20th cent
-traditional nuclear- husband wife and children
increase:
-divorce, single parents/blended(half siblings)
-women rights workplace- not children job
-effectiveness/availability contraception fewer children fam
-in-vitro fertilisation /freezing eggs later
-decrease marriage (co habitant civil partnerships)
-acceptance homo
-adoption/fertility, same sex - children
christians pressure change beliefs- liberal have
4 waves feminism
-equality women legal process right to vote (mid 20th cent)
-what was in law put into practice-fight economic, social politcal equality (second half 20th)
-individuality/intersectionality -black women racism and sexism 1990
-2010 marriage and family instrument oppression. 1991 marital rape crime 1996 homemaker fairer assets
family culturally determined A03
yes- depends on society family
society also affects lives/personality- typically English
no- narrow view family bio able children
-order family not society but - God and order creation
traditional beliefs gender
-aristotle,aquinas,plato, aug women weaker, less rational, more compassionate and inferior. made form aims rib tempted Adam led astray gen 2-3. desire husband rule over you.
-essentialist=men and women distinctive characteristics innate. equal but different. gen 1:27 God made humans in his image. same worth complimentary traits.
-exsistentialist- gender characteristics due socialisation innate m/f qualities. simon de beavouir women born wout gender become female conscious choices
-women superior men radical females- daly superior knowledge abilities, society governed peaceful better env
culturally determined family A01
-christian gen - nucleus. Ephesians husband head house wife obey. modern gender equality undermine patterns bible , catholics marriage sacrament- can’t divorce re marry same sex.
-time, cult, place. nuclear victorian 50s culture, Asia inter dependent several gen live together. no bible view. nt - servants/workers . to - polygamy
- Reuther jc movement more inclusive family model - female disciple reject blood tie friends/ believers
-galations- no longer m or f all one in Christ - modern society mutual respect, equality and co operation under rule christ
-reuther inter Ephesians - head = source of life Adams rib
-ephesians = mutual love and respect under rule jc 2 way relationship sacrificial love/care
mulieris dignitatum 18-19
-pope John Paul ii 1988 clarify catholic position women dignity and rights
-humans find themselves fully giving to others, deliberately God give themselves back to him.
-child fruit marriage fully giving ourselves other, fall- desire/rule over. glimpse perfection b4
-diff complimentary gender characteristics respected importance motherhood marriage/fam
-gift mother accept gift new life Mary made.reverse fall new agreement w God. each birth link Mary motherhood-spiritually/physically-priveledge- dignity obedience
-special openness, natural disposition cmotherhood - psych/phys - dad involved upbringing - male in
debt
-pain childbirth os- suffering christ replaced joys motherhood marry sorrow Jc replaced event Easter.
MD A03
christian
-normality man women , created in gender roles, point family basis in creation story redemption from Mary thru resurrection-auth teachings resist .
-christian teachings 2 sexs fundamentally tied up order creation, depart order unstable.
secular
-children non traditional setting happy fulfiling lives
-accepting equality teachings, wrong stuck past accept love diff ppl have each other desire start fam
religious view motherhood
-christian denominations teach women special dignity, capacity motherhood. everyone dependent mother for life, treat w respect women.
-catholic - alienate women can’t /choose not have children
-simon de Beauvoir motherhood demeaning suspend interests not develop individuality.
-sociologist Anne okey not biological material instinct, social construct imposed women. interview, frustration home and care.
-can’t generalise motherhood exp all women diff positive neg emotions. should option rather burden.
mother hood liberate or restrict A03
-liberate
-mother fulfils created for her and role within marriage , life to the full - John 10:10
-women associated redemptive process started w Mary includes Easter event role privileged liberating.
restrict
-segregation gender roles imprison mother rather liberate
-no way in power or control wider society defined exclusively as parents
Ephesians
-Pauls letter early church
-women inferior men men marriage submit themselves
-men god given auth over women as much auth christ has over whole church
-men use auth take care wives and love them women just need respect husbands
christians; primary design makers family. Eve first sin. Paul teachings ; woman silent church, not have auth over a man.
BUT
Paul; all one in christ, set up churches led by women (Lydia, Phoebe, Priscila)
-free giving one partner other. submit husband, prepared sacrifice everything (even life) for his wife- how much christ loved church
-marriage based on love true offering of 2 humans God.
-Paul written replies letter lost, forceful lang response too far out context.
-head =source of life , source woes life and energy
-Paul patriarchal ; radical do something diff brought up to do.
Ephesians a03
-outdated
-relies social norms no longer relevant women workplace
-bible not literal, contradicts
not outdated
-bible revolution God not questioned
-bioble teaching not outdated interpretations are - skill
