Sociological Theories - Feminism Flashcards
What is feminism?
A perspective and social movement that views contemporary society as being patriarchal.
What do all feminists agree on?
Society is patriarchal and they fight for women’s rights.
What is liberal feminism primarily concerned with?
Legal equality and the same legal rights for men and women.
What significant legal reforms are associated with liberal feminism in the UK?
Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Acts, among others.
What issue do liberal feminists still recognize despite their advances?
The existence of a gender pay gap and issues like the glass ceiling.
How do radical feminists view patriarchy?
As the principal end and aim of current social structures.
What do radical feminists believe about women’s consciousness?
Most women have a false consciousness imposed by patriarchal control.
What extreme proposal do some radical feminists suggest regarding heterosexual relationships?
Complete separation between the sexes.
What controversy exists within radical feminism regarding transgender women?
Some radical feminists challenge the rights of transgender women.
What do Marxist feminists argue about working-class women?
They are exploited by both patriarchy and capitalism.
What do difference feminists emphasize in their perspective?
The oppression of women by patriarchy, capitalism, and racism.
What is postmodern feminism interested in regarding identity?
How people can pick and mix their identities, including gender.
What do postmodern feminists often embrace rather than reject?
Stereotypical aspects of female gender identity as a positive identity.
Which feminist wave is associated with radical feminism?
The second wave of the 1960s and 1970s.
Which feminist wave is associated with difference feminism?
The third wave of the 1980s and 90s.
