INTERSECTIONALITY & PREFERNCE Flashcards
What is Walby’s concept of intersectionality?
Recognises the complex interplay between different forms of social inequality. e.g. class, gender, ethnicity etc.
According to Walby, which six patriarchal structures in society restrict women and maintain male domination?
- Paid employment.
- The household.
- The state.
- Cultural institutions.
- Sexuality.
- Violence against women.
What is Hakim’s preference theory?
She argues that women are not the victims of unfair employment practices but that they have preferences to the type of work they do.
What does Hakim contend about men and women’s attitudes to work and the labour market?
Solid evidence that men and women continue to differ in their attitudes towards work and labour market.
What are Hakim’s three classifications of women’s work-lifestyle preferences in the twenty-first century?
- Home Centred.
- Adaptive.
- Work Centred.
How have feminists criticised Hakim’s preference theory?
Criticise Hakim for ignoring the power of patriarchy to oppress women.
What are ‘public’ and ‘private’ patriarchy according to Walby?
Public = women are in employment and politics but still suffer from disadvantage. Private = women limited to the domestic sphere of home and family.
What criticism is given of Walby?
Seen to over-emphasise the influence of social structure on behavior. Women are actually more active.
What can preference theory explain?
The glass ceiling, the pay gap and segregation in jobs.
What does Ginn state in criticism of Hakim?
Points out that it is often employers’ attitudes that keep women in low paid jobs and part-time work.
