ideas and principles

Question 1

key themes

Answer 1

human nature
society
state
economy

Question 2

sex and gender

Answer 2

sex refers to biological differences between men and women whereas gender refers to the different roles society ascribes to men and women

Question 3

patriarchy

Answer 3

society state and economy are characterised by a systematic instiutionalised and pervasive gender oppression

Question 4

the personal is political

Answer 4

idea that all relationships both in society and private relationships between men and women are based on power and dominance

Question 5

equality feminism and difference feminism

Answer 5

equality = seek equality for men and women in society
difference = argue men and women have a fundamentally different nature from one another

Question 6

intersectionality

Answer 6

argues that black and working class women experiences of patriarchy in state , society and the economy are different from white middle class women