Marxist Feminism Flashcards
1
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Key argument
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Women’s oppression is caused by capitalism and not just the patriarchy.
2
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Cause of inequality
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Women’s unpaid domestic labour benefits capitalism by reproducing the workforce
3
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Solution for cause 1
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Overthrow capitalism to achieve true gender equality
4
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Cause for inequality
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Women act as a reserve army of labour during economic crises’
5
Q
Solution for cause 2
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Recognising unpaid domestic labour as part of the economy
6
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Key theorist
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Friedrich Engles - capitalism reinforces the oppression of women
7
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Key theorist
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Margaret Bentson - women’s unpaid domestic labour supports capitalism
8
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Evaluation
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-too much emphasis places on social class
-ignore ethnicity and age
-postmodernists believe that class is no longer a significant social division
