MARX FEM CLASS & GENDER

Question 1

What are the studies of Marx Feminism?

Answer 1

• Margret Benston
• Fran Ansley
• Irene Bruguel
• Diane Feeley

Question 2

What are the two points for Marx Fem , Margret Benston ?

Answer 2

1. Supporting male workforce for free
2. Reproduction of the labour force for free

Question 3

According to Margret Benston , how do women support the male workforce for free ?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Attending to their emotional and sexual needs

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Capitalism can run smoothly

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What does Fran Ansley say ?

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

According to Irene Bruegel , how does capitalism exploit women

Answer 8

By differentiating between make and female work

Question 9

How does capitalism treat women according to Irene Brugel ?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Encouraging them to be obedient and hardworking

Question 12

What does Diane Feeley say is patriarchal about the family ?

Answer 12

Children to submit to parental authority is patriarchal

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Word is father should not be challenged

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Accept their place in capitalism hierarchy of power and control

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is evaluation of Marx fem ?

Answer 16

• 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