Sheila rowbothman

Question 1

What type of feminist is Rowbothman?

Answer 1

Socialist

Question 2

Rowbothman wrote ‘womens _____________, mans _______’

Answer 2

Consciousness
World

Question 3

What are Sheila Rowbothman’s key ideas?

Answer 3

Capitalism - women are forced to sell their labour to survive and use their labour to support their family under the capitalist system

The family - not just an instrument for disciplining and subjecting women to capitalism but a place where men took refuge from alienation under a capitalist economy

Question 4

How does Rowbothman believe liberation for women can be achieved?

Answer 4

Liberation for women required an end to capitalism and to a sexist culture requiring ‘a revolution within a revolution’

Question 5

What are Rowbothman’s views on human nature?

Answer 5

Female consciousness (our perception of ourselves i.e. self worth) is socially constructed by men

Question 6

What are Rowbothman’s views on the state?

Answer 6

Facilitates capitalism and further oppresses women

Question 7

What are Rowbothman’s views on society?

Answer 7

A capitalist society reinforces the dominance of men which has a negative effect on women

Question 8

What are Rowbothman’s views on the economy?

Answer 8

Women’s main role in the economy is to provide a reserve army of labour - this capitalist economy is the main cause of female oppression and must be abolished