Sheila Rowbotham Flashcards
Sheila Rowbotham is what kind of feminist?
Socialist feminist
Rowbotham structural inequality
Rowbotham claims that the dualist perspective of socialist feminism is the most appropriate means towards an understanding of structural inequality.
Having said this, Rowbotham is critical of orthodox Marxist history for its neglect of issues such as family history, the role of housewives, sexuality and maternity – all of which tend to downplay the political importance of women within society.
To resolve this, she advocates a theory of history that accords equal importance to both sexes in its understanding of historical development. Rowbotham also claims that the political left needs to consider the oppression of women in cultural as well as economic terms.
Rowbotham argues that capitalism systematically oppresses both……..
Rowbotham argues that capitalism systematically oppresses both the working class and women. Female members of the proletariat thereby face a ‘double whammy’ as they are forced to sell their labour to survive and are forced to use their labour to support their husband and children.
Rowbotham argues that within a capitalist system, the family unit…………
Within a capitalist system, the family unit serves as an instrument of control over women to facilitate the production and reproduction of men’s labour. She also notes that the origins of sexism predate capitalism, and that the institution of marriage closely resembles a feudalist structure.
Rowbotham rejects the liberal feminist argument that…….
Rowbotham implicitly rejects the liberal feminist argument that the women’s movement is best served via a constructive engagement with the conventional political process.
According to Rowbotham, only revolutionary socialist movements have…………
According to Rowbotham, only revolutionary socialist movements have secured social gains for women.
Rowbotham rejects the radical feminist view that………….
She rejects the radical feminist view that men have no role to play within the quest for female emancipation. Women and men should stand together against the oppression caused by capitalism, a mindset that places her firmly within the second-wave of feminism.
