MARXIST FEMINISM Flashcards
What does capitalism lead to according to marxist feminists?
Oppression of women.
What do marxist feminists argue about the family?
Patriarchal institution and that women’s positions as wives and mothers, results in them being exploited by capitalism.
How do women play a central role in the family according to marxist feminists?
Reproduce the next generation of workers and socialise them into norms and values that benefit capitalism.
What did Feeley argue about the family as a capitalist institution?
The family teaches children to submit to a form of parental authority that is patriarchal.
How does women’s domestic work benefit capitalism?
Unpaid, only one wage has to be paid and the female is dependant upon her husbands wage.
What does Bentson argue about women’s domestic work?
A wife keeping her husband in good running order by feeding and caring for him, is essential to the smooth running of capitalism.
What did Ansley see women as?
Acting as a ‘safety valve’ and talks of women being the ‘takers of shit’ when their husband arrive home after being exploited at work all-day.
How can marxist feminists be criticised?
For placing too much emphasis on social class and not paying attention to other factors that impact on women’s lives such as age or ethnicity.
How do postmodernists critique marxist feminists?
Critical of the focus on class as they believe it is no longer a significant social division.
What does Bruegel suggest as criticism of Marxist Feminists?
The family is central to women’s oppression. Whereas, MFs claim that womens are most affected by redundancies and low pay.
