Society-

Question 1

Simone de Beauvoir

Answer 1

existentialism
social constraints prevent individuals from self-realisation and true freedom

Question 2

bell hooks

Answer 2

S is full of complex relations between minorities
to resolve social conflict, love must be establish

Question 3

Sheila Rowbotham

Answer 3

nature of S is economically determined
S reflects the dominant position of capitalists and men

Question 4

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Answer 4

S assigned inferior role to women
in modern S it don’t have justification

Question 5

Kate Millett

Answer 5

ModS is characterised by patriarchy
- its pervasive and infests pri and pub sphere

Question 6

Radical + Current Society

Answer 6

P is pri and pub sphere
Walby - overlapping patriarchal structure
Naomi Wolf - “ the beauty virtue”

Question 7

Liberal + Current Society

Answer 7

women are discriminated against not oppressed
focus on pub sphere
- political/ employment rights
Equal Pay Act 1970
Equality Act 2010

Question 8

Socialist + Current Society

Answer 8

gender inequality in S stems from capitalism
marriage and family are key areas of women’s oppression
“Takers of Shit” - men take out frustration from job on wife
“Reserve army of labour”
Michell - 4 areas of oppression
dual oppression from P and C

Question 9

Post Modern

Answer 9

bell hooks
- inspired Kimberle Crenshaw’s intersectionality
society is not only patriarchal, but also racist and white-supremisist

Question 10

Equality F + Current Society

Answer 10

GR resist both men and women
society socialises women into inferior positions
not natural - Simone de Beauvoir
- “one is not born a woman, but becomes one”
family socialises - Millet and bell hooks

Question 11

Difference F + Current Society

Answer 11

men and women don’t have different human natures
Carol Gilligan

Question 12

Radical + Ideal Society

Answer 12

abolished patriarchy
removal of restrictive gender roles

Question 13

Liberal + Ideal Society

Answer 13

happy with current society
- only needs to be more equal and fair
foundational equality
equality of opportunity - Friedan
- positive discrimination (Lab with women short list for MPs)

Question 14

Socialist + Ideal Society

Answer 14

complete removal of patriarchy and capitalism
collectivism/ socialism
economic system

Question 15

Post Modern + Ideal Society

Answer 15

removal of all oppressive structures
sisterhood/ collectivism - bell hooks

Question 16

Equality F + Ideal Society

Answer 16

removal of all gender roles
androgeny as ideal - we are all the same

Question 17

Difference F + Ideal Society

Answer 17

embraces gender differences
women should be celebrated
matriarchy: cultural feminism
- Vandana Shiva: eco-feminist