Gender III Flashcards

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Outline socialist feminism

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Patriarchy and capitalism are 2 sources of women’s oppression, the laws of the state can be changed to create positive social change

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Outline radical feminism

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Capitalism is not the cause of oppression, the state is a male state, it is the enemy, are often essentialists

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Define intersectionists

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Oppression exists in many forms, should outline how gender is experienced to eliminate inequality

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Explain “The Body Beautiful” by Mathews

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Girls aren’t passive victims of beauty images, they look for status/power through beauty, other girls are the audience, 4 groups

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What are the 4 groups of Mathews research?

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1) The Elite (looks great, knows it)
2) The “wannabees” (could move status, desires moving)
3) “Life In The Middle” (people not into beauty)
4) The Fringe (marginalized, don’t compete with others)

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