liberal fems

Question 1

key ideas

Answer 1

• gender stereotyping leads women into positions where they’re responsible for housework or childcare and likely to work in low paid , low status

Question 2

what did oakley say about role socialisation in the family

Answer 2

• gendered toys exposure to diff for girls and boys
  -girls - dolls
  -boys- bricks

Question 3

what do liberal fems say

Answer 3

• acknowledge gender equality progress
• advocate gender inequality e.g social policies and affordable childcare, shared parental leave

Question 4

what do liberal fems say about education

Answer 4

• subjects w more coursework normally girls pick
• wood craft for boys to become carpenters
  -girls guided to textile like subjects
• more boys doing STEM like physics
  -girls do subjects w lower status

Question 5

criticisms of liberal fems

Answer 5

-too soft
- only challenging the effects of women’s subordination rather than structures that cause it e.g patriarchy and capitalism