Gender Inequality

Question 1

What does Goldberg say?

Answer 1

Male hormones push men to dominance and female hormones push women to nurturing instincts

Question 2

What does Geer say?

Answer 2

Society is misogyistic;
🎨Sexism links in with the argument that suggests the biological differences between males and females can be justify unequal treatment

Question 3

What is sexual discrimination

Answer 3

When a person of one gender is favoured in terms of opportunity over another gender

Eg. Saudi Arabia - women are not allowed to drive
eg. FGM

Question 4

What is misogyny?

Answer 4

Fear and hatred that some males have for women

Question 5

What does Liberal Feminist Gavron say?

Answer 5

Women are trapped by tradition within the family, they should have more choice with regards to marriage and family

Eg. Parsons Roles

Question 6

What does Liberal Feminist Oakley say?

Answer 6

Housewife role has been responsible for the subordination of women in the workforce female professionals at three times less likely to be married then male

Question 7

What do Liberal feminist say

Answer 7

gender role socialisation = sexual division of labour

optimistic about the future
main aim for liberal feminists is to create equal but unities in education and work —- through legislation changes

Eg. Equal pay act, get rid of sexist views of women in books

Question 8

What does Liberal Feminist Somerville say?

Answer 8

Women’s positions have improved; better access to divorce job opportunities control choosing between cohabitation and marriage
women still have yet to achieve full equality EG through the media and sport

Question 9

Evaluation of Liberal Feminist

Answer 9

❌radical feminist LF is based on male norms EG value of individualistic and the importance of paid work
== simply encourage women to be like men not promote equality

Question 10

Malala Yuseh

Answer 10

Example of female oppression, taliban stopped girls from going to school ==== controll

Question 11

What does Marxist Feminist Benston say?

Answer 11

Women's domestic role is important in maintaining the capitalist society e.g. housewife give emotional support for her partner to enable him to return refreshed into work
😨 false class consciousness as men trickt to be dominate

Question 12

What do Marxist Feminist say?

Answer 12

Women are the reserve army for labour

provide cheap labour in terms of economic roles

Question 13

What does Marxist Feminist Ansley say?

Answer 13

Women are the takers of shit as they take the frustration that men build up in their exploitive jobs = capitalism causes the subordination of women

💙 Hochschild; triple shift
❌ Lach; family can be a haven in a heartless world

Question 14

What does Marxist Feminist Barrett say?

Answer 14

Domination of men in the family is an echo of domination in capitalism

over workers for example men are dominated by bosses to regain their power they will dominate women

Question 15

Evaluation of Marxist Feminist

Answer 15

❌ ignores patriarchal exploitation as it implies if capitalism does it disappeared so would oppression of women
❌ Women are now part of a permanent work force

Question 16

What is sexism?

Answer 16

The idea that men were superior and different from women was so deep in society that most people never thought to question it
—- women’s inferiority has been seen as the natural order of things

Question 17

What does Firestone Radical Feminist say?

Answer 17

Women do not know what it is to be female because femininity is described by men

patriarchy dominates the society!!

Question 18

What does Geer Radical Feminist say?

Answer 18

Looked at develop female culture whilst being free from male influences
💡 traditional family is an institution of oppression to socialise theirs children in to gender roles
💡 subordinate women as it forces them to conform to feminine stereotypes

Matrifocal houses occur as an alternative!!

Question 19

Evaluation of Radical Feminists

Answer 19

❌ ignores black feminism and class suggest that all women experiences are the same when they are not

Question 20

Explain the triple system - Walby

Answer 20

Private and public patriarchy exists = women are disappointed in both spheres. 3 systems of oppression occurs;
1⃣ subordination, family/media/education = unequal relations between genders
2⃣ oppression, men discriminate women on stereotypes eg. Not taking seriously in the work place
3⃣ exploitation, men exploit women’s labour especially at home where they are under rewarded

Question 21

Who puts forward the preference theory?

Answer 21

Hakim

Question 22

What does the preference theory say

Answer 22

Feminists have misled us, women are not victims they make rational choices — there is better labour market opportunities for women

Question 23

What 3 different types of women do the preference theory put forwars

Answer 23

1. Adaptive, work with family not prioritising either
2. Work-centred, career focus, fitting family around it
3. Home-centred, only will work if there is a storage of money

Question 24

Who puts forward the critique of Feminism WITH NEW FEMINISM

Answer 24

Walter

Question 25

What does Walter say?

Answer 25

Long way before equality is achieved - feminism needs to look at political solutions rather than personal;; gradual political change = gender equality
EG. So women gain more power so their opportunities improve - Denmark 40% of companies boards must be women

Question 26

What dos Murdock functionalist say about gender inequality

Answer 26

Biological differences causes sexual division in labour

Men have greater physical strength and women are more caring = segregation of toles

Question 27

What dos Parsons functionalist say about gender inequality

Answer 27

Women have the expressive role - socialising young
Men have the instrumental role

=== different role helps function society effectively

Question 28

What does Marxist Engels say?

Answer 28

Men enjoy power over wen because they earnt a wage outside of the home

Question 29

What does Marx and Engels say?

Answer 29

Capitalism will reduce inequality as there will be a demand in women’s labour