Sociology Paper 2 Gender Inequality Authors

Question 1

What is Marxist Feminist Feeleys arguement on gender inequality

Answer 1

Children are forced to submit and become more passive not rebellious

Question 2

What is Marxist Feminist Benstons arguement on gender

Answer 2

Women work unpaid to benefit the capitalist system/ they also supply the husband to keep them working

Question 3

What is Marx feminist Ansleys arguement on Gender?

Answer 3

Women are takers of shit to absorb the husbands frustrations

Question 4

What is Lib Fem Ann Oakleys arguement on gender inequality?

Answer 4

Gender role socialisation is the cause of gender inequality through canalisation.

Question 5

What is Lib Fem Sue Sharpes arguement on gender

Answer 5

Change in womens aspirations from housewife to professional work.

Question 6

What is Radical Feminist Millets arguement on gender inequality?

Answer 6

Men took power over women due to biological factors such as pregnancy but now women hold a bit more power as they are able to use contraceptives.

Question 7

What is Radical Feminist Delphy and Leonards arguement on gender inequality?

Answer 7

Women work for the male househead. Males control the decisions, finances of women.

Question 8

What is Intersectionalist Walbys arguement on gender inequalities?

Answer 8

Patriarchy, capitalism and racism are to blame for gender inequality.
6 patriarchal structures to restrict women.
Employment
Household
State
Cultural institutions
Violence
Young Women and older Women suffer through public and private patriarchy.

Question 9

What is Preference Theorist Hakims arguement against Gender inequality?

Answer 9

Women are not victims to unfair employment but it is their own choice in choosing their career

Question 10

What is Engels arguement on gender inequality?

Answer 10

Women are restricted to allow men to gain ownership of property

Question 11

What is Parsons arguement on gender inequality

Answer 11

Nuclear Family structure is the best family structure as it provides a clear division of labour where women work domestically.

Question 12

What is functionalist Murdocks arguement on gender inequality?

Answer 12

Universal Nuclear family across the world where women served a childbearing role due to biological differences

Question 13

What is Neo functionalist Popenoe arguement?

Answer 13

Gender roles are biological where women are childbearers therefore are caregivers and are the emotional role

Question 14

What is Webers theory on gender inequalities?

Answer 14

Women have lower social standing in society due to status
Women have lower market position
Women lack business connections in work and employment

Question 15

What is the glass ceiling theory on gender inequality?

Answer 15

Women are unable to achieve social mobility due to barriers in work

Question 16

What is Weberian Barron and Norris arguement on gender inequality?

Answer 16

primary sector jobs are professional and high paying and secondary sector jobs are less professional and lower paying. More women work in the secondary sector.

Question 17

What is Murrays New Right Arguement?

Answer 17

Family diversity such as lone parent mothers lead to underachieving children in society

Question 18

What is New Right Bowlby’s arguement?

Answer 18

Men work in the public sphere of work and women should be in the private sector of work due to biological natural differences.

Question 19

What is New Right Schlafys arguement?

Answer 19

Women are not biologically superior to men therefore they should support men through marriage and have children as this is the best thing a women can do.