theories of gender inequality Flashcards
3 types of feminism ?
- radical
- liberal
- marxist
what do radical feminists believe?
female disadvantage is create and perpetuated by men to maintain their privileged position in society (patriarchy)
sociologist for radical feminist?
millet - sexual politics, relationships will always be about power: domestic violence, rape, sexual exploitation, violence, objectification - women are controlled physically, psychologically and ideologically.
radical evaluation?
- focuses too much on negative experience of women failing to recognise some women can have happy marriages
- portrays women as universally good
what do liberal feminists believe in ?
accepts that things are changing and some battles have been won. focuses on better role models, changing socialisation and improvements in education
sociologist for liberal feminists?
Oakley - sexism hurts everyone and we should strive for equality between sexes. equal pay act shows movement towards equality has been happening. (control over money and reproduction)
liberal feminist evaluation?
difference feminists argue liberal feminists are ethnocentric based mostly on the experiences of middle class white women.
- FGM, education been taken away from afgan girls,
marxists feminists believe ?
women are exploited by capitalism and patriarchy (lack of pay for house work)
marxists feminist sociologist?
Ansley - women function to soak up male frustration die to their exploitation at work, women are takers of ‘shit’
marxist feminist evaluation?
Hakim - radical choice theory, believe that women have the rational choice to chose to prioritise family life over a career. They choose to give up and take a lower stress job by having a family.
functional sociologist ?
parsons
parsons believe ?
women - expressive roles in society, focus on family not career this is natural and functional
men - instrumental roles, work orientated and driven
- men are more desirable employees due to their work related knowledge which justifies better pay
new right believes?
similar to functionalists - men should tale public sphere of work whereas women should stay in private domestic sphere.
- new right however states nuclear families are seen under threat they’re concerned that changes in general roles have led to social problems
evaluation for functionalism and new right ?
- ignores the negative effects of traditional gender roles such as domestic abuse, harassment and depression
- ignores increasing numbers of those who adopt non - trad gender roles and report positive experiences
marxist sociologist?
engles
engels believes ?
suggests the only reason women are married and controlled was due to nuclear families benefitting from capitalism - men need to control women in order to know where their inheritance is going to.
weber believes ?
women are perceived as having low status in society which contributes to their unequal treatment
- domestic violence
- Andrew tait
- gender pay gap
weber sociologists?
- weber
- barron & norris
barron & norris believes ?
dual labour market theory - men concentrated in the primary sector and women are concentrated in the secondary sector this is due to disrupted career development due to motherhood.
weber evaluation?
hakim - it would be women’s choice to be in the secondary labour market
functionalism - women are less suitable for primary sector
postmodernism sociologist ?
walby
walby believes?
believes in a concept known as the triple systems theory suggesting gender inequality stems from private patriarchy, public patriarchy
