MARX FEM VIEW ON GENDER INEQ Flashcards
summarise marx fem view on gender ineq
suggests that gender stratification combines with class stratification
Benston argues…
that capitalism exploits men and women, but women are more likely to have children and be in part time wprk
what did Benston find that women were a part of?
the reserve army of labpour
what is the reserve army of labour?
people who are hired by the bourgeoisie when the economy is prospering but are laid off during recession
what does the reserve army of labour being majority women lead to?
women become less skilled and unity between the genders is lost
what do marxists argue exists together
horizontal and vertical segregation as women constitute a more disposable part of the workforce
what is women’s weak occupational position supported by?
patriarchal ideology such as the family and media that tell the women to stay at home and come home to their ‘proper jobs’ of being a mother
Marcal talks about…
women unpaid domestic labour goes unnoticed in the economy and it is a key form of exploitation
Costa and James support Marcal by saying..
unpaid caring and housework should be recognised and paid
Ansley argues that…
women are ‘shit takers’ as men release the frustrations of the hard working day onto them when they get home
Bowbotham says that…
men understand the oppression of women but do not recognise that the role that they play
Bowbotham says that capitalism operates with what?
patriarchy, so we are unable to overthrow one because they support one another`
