Gender - External Factors + Gender Differences in Achievement - The Impact of Feminism

Question 1

What is feminism?

Answer 1

Feminism is a social movement towards equal rights for women in all areas of life.

Question 2

What has the feminist movement challeged?

Answer 2

Since the 1960s, the feminist movement has challenged the traditional stereotype of a woman’s role as just a mother and a housewife in a patriarchal nuclear family. And the view that women are inferior to men outside the home, in work, education and the law.

Question 3

What has the feminist movement been successful in doing?

Answer 3

The feminist movement has been successful in improving women’s rights and opportunites and opportunities through changes in the law and it has raised women’s expectations and self-esteem.

Question 4

What have the changes encouraged by feminism affected towards girls?

Answer 4

The changes encouraged by feminism may affect girls’ self-image and ambitions with regard to the family and the media. It also may explain the improvements in girls achievement.

Question 5

What was McRobbie’s study of girls’ magazines?

Answer 5

McRobbie’s (1994) study showed hown in the 1970s magazines emphasised the importance of getting married and not being ‘left on the shelf’, whereas now, magazines contain images of assertive, independant women.

Question 6

What did McRobbie’s study show?

Answer 6

McRobbie’s (1994) study of girls’ magaznines shows how the changes encouraged by feminism is reflected in media images and messages.

Question 7

How do some feminists evaluate the impact of feminism?

Answer 7

Feminists argue that society has not yet achieved full equality between genders.