MARX FEM CLASS & GENDER Flashcards

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What are the studies of Marx Feminism?

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  • Margret Benston
  • Fran Ansley
  • Irene Bruguel
  • Diane Feeley
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What are the two points for Marx Fem , Margret Benston ?

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  1. Supporting male workforce for free
  2. Reproduction of the labour force for free
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According to Margret Benston , how do women support the male workforce for free ?

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Women renew men ability to go out and work to create a profit

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How do women renew men’s ability to work and create profit according to Margret Benston ?

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Attending to their emotional and sexual needs

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By women attending to male needs how does it help capitalism according to Margret Benston ?

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Capitalism can run smoothly

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How does women reproduce for the labour force for free according to Margret Benston ?

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Socialises and cares for children by reproducing the next generation for capitalist for free

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What does Fran Ansley say ?

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  • women soothes stress of proletariat men
  • women act as a safety valve and takers of shit after men are exploited and rage frustration on them
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According to Irene Bruegel , how does capitalism exploit women

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By differentiating between make and female work

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How does capitalism treat women according to Irene Brugel ?

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Cheap labour - insecure and marginal jobs
Reserve army of labour of men are less able to work

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According to Diane Feeley , how does the family benefit capitalism ?

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Reproduces the next generation of workers and brainwashes them into norm and values of capitalism

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According to Diane Feeley how does the family Reproduces the next generation of workers and brainwashes them into norm and values of capitalism

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Encouraging them to be obedient and hardworking

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What does Diane Feeley say is patriarchal about the family ?

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Children to submit to parental authority is patriarchal

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Example of Children to submit to parental authority is patriarchal , Diane Feeley?

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Word is father should not be challenged

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What accepting patriarchy in family enforce for capitalism according to Diane Feeley?

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Accept their place in capitalism hierarchy of power and control

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Diane Feeley, what are the example of family brainwashing Boys and girls ?

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Boys are brainwashed to be breadwinner and girls as housewives as traditional gender roles and natural

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What is evaluation of Marx fem ?

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  • importance of choice : gender identity no longer fixed and range of masculine and feminine
  • women experience of communism is far from happy e.g china women fertility restricted
  • Revolution does not seem happen