Liberal Feminism- Oakley Flashcards

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What did Oakley distinguish a difference between?

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Sex and gender

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What is gender?

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What you socially regard yourself to be

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What was the enlightenment project?

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-period where scientific knowledge provides truth rather than religion
-society having more rational attitudes towards gender
-political action tointroduce anti-discriminatory laws+policies

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What does liberal feminists believe that the enlightenment project led to?

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-a better understanding of women’s oppression

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Evaluation- what has this led to?

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-led to demand for reform in areas such as equal pay, media representations of gender and employment practices

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Criticisms?

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-over optimistic
-Marxist+radical feminists- liberal fail to understand the underlying causes of women’s subordination

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