Gender Inequalities : The New Right Flashcards
When was The New Right View developed?
Developed in 1970’s to influence government policies
What is The New Right’s main aim?
Returning to traditional family values and roles
What Functionalist view do they support?
They support the basis of gender roles being biologically determined
What did Schlafly ( 1970) discover?
Acknowledges marriage is different but sees I as the most fulfilling thing for women
What does The New Right ignore about the family?
Ignores the dysfunction of the family
What does The New Right ignore about gender roles?
Ignores the growing population that adopts non-traditional gender roles like men raising children
What is The New Right accused of?
Reflecting upon a past time that never actually occurred