Radical Feminist Views If Gender Inequality

Question 1

Radical feminism

Answer 1

• women’s disadv in labour market stems from the exploitation of women by men - little to do with capitalism
• patriarchy - main cause of female disadv
• concentrate on how men exercise power over women and protect their own interests by intimidation them and excluding them from senior positions - do this through sexual harassment

Source of inequality - patriarchy and sexual harassment

Question 2

Stanko

Answer 2

Sexual harassment in the workplace is used to keep women in their place

• men use their power in the workplace to protect their position
• women in jobs such as bar work and secretarial work are sexualised and are not taken as seriously as male workers or considered for promotion.

Question 3

Adkins

Answer 3

Carried out research into the gendered division of labour at an amusement park
- she found evidence of horizontal segregation with male and female employees being given different types of roles within the theme park
• bar staff and catering assistants - female
• ride operators - male

Female staff are subjected to continuous sexual harassment from male staff and customers and are expected to put up with it.

Question 4

Millet

Answer 4

Argues that men could no longer legitimate their power and domination over women because
• men originally acquired power over women because of biological factors - women frequently pregnant and could not make the same contribution to society
HOWEVER
Modern technology has now provided developments
- contraceptive pill and modern technology and machinery - meaning men could no longer legitimate their power

Question 5

Johnson

Answer 5

Used term ‘patriarchal terrorism’ - violence that is as a result of patriarchal traditions of Men’s right to control ‘their women’ - control through use of violence, economic subordination threats and isolation

World health organisation
- 30% globally
-25% in Europe
Experienced physical sexual abuse from partner