Liberal Feminism Flashcards
What was the first wave feminism about in the 19th and early 20th century about?
Equal rights for women
Who were first liberal feminists influenced by?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What did the second wave of feminism focus on in the 1960’s and 1970’s
Social issues
Who influenced second wave liberal feminists?
Betty Friedan “the feminine mystique”
What do liberal feminists campaign for?
Ethical individualism and foundational equality
What do liberal feminists believe in?
Legal equality, political equality and equality of opportunity
How are liberal feminist reformists?
They support gradual reform than abolition or revolution
What do liberal feminists think about the state?
They believe that the state has a role in opening up equal opportunities to access the public sphere and for the state to remove any legal obstacle (eg employment discrimination, Equality Act 2010).
However, it is not the role of the state to interfere with male and female relationships
