theory of family- feminism 3

Question 1

beliefs:

Answer 1

women suffer injustices In society due to gender
women have too ight for their rights and free themselves from patriahcy
patriachy=family/workplace/gov
family is insiututin that befits men
women are vulnerable bc of childbirth and men exploit this fact and reinforce dependency

Question 2

history of feminism- first wave

Answer 2

suffragettes wanted right to vote
1918 rights given to women over 30
1928equal rights given at 21

Question 3

history of feminism 2nd wave

Answer 3

1960 cocnernetrat on equal rights in workplace
1961 free contraception
1970-equal pay act
2008 women pay still averaged 2/3rds oof men which dec after 40y

Question 4

feminist impact family/workpace

Answer 4

family:womne go to work/contribute financial,have more a say in family matters , stay at home dads less of a stigma
workplace:less sexism,better chance of promotion

Question 5

feminist impact:law education social policy

Answer 5

law; equal pay act, pension age,discrimination
education:grils trwated eq in ski and are out achieving boys
social policy:maternity leave paternity leave nursery vouchers family tax credits

Question 6

marxist feminism summary

Answer 6

combines concepts of aprotivhy with marxism, role of women in the family is to serve the intreats of ecnomy/ruling class. women suppressions is symptom of more fundamental forms of opression

Question 7

radicle femsit summary

Answer 7

society is patriahcle and bias to men, men use aggression to control omen and Martin domaine

Question 8

black feminist summary

Answer 8

‘white femism’- ignores the position of black fmeist. ignores simalriteis between ethnic groups. - black women face all oppression due to racism in white society

Question 9

liberal feminist summary

Answer 9

equally brought by legal reform, men need to be ecuc of women’s potential, advocate changing positions forms within lobbying/protesting

Question 10

marxist femisnt

Answer 10

see family negaive/critical way women oppression is cpaisltm, capislt exploit the wc and women contribute by:looking after men satisfying their physical/emiotnal/sexual needs

Question 11

MF- frann Ansley ‘wives takers of shit’

Answer 11

dv is product of cpaistlsm - male workers exploited at work and take out frustration on wives

Question 12

MF- Benston 1972

Answer 12

women give birth to gen of workers - occupying more part time roles easier to loose job. +women reserve army of labour

Question 13

evaluation of marxist femsit

Answer 13

1. women oppression in evidence before cpaisltm, possibly more pressed in pre capitalsi, tribal society than now
   2.womens act of reserve army of labour is less revenant each year:employmet rate for men in the uk : dec 2022 79% men, 72% women -only 7% gap

Question 14

black feminist

Answer 14

critic of other fmeist bc white fem ignore ethnical differences by grouping them all together.
-african carrabien more likely single aprents
-asian women experience more patriarchy -do more hosuewok/child care than white owmen, arranged marriages, reliogus/culutural repsonabilities

Question 15

radicle femism-

Answer 15

negative view on family
men benefit more than women and do very little hosue/childcare
See marriage type of prison and voice used if men don’t get their way
support diversity(single/gay/divorce)

Question 16

RF- Kate millet

Answer 16

undergoing the traditional family was key to true sexual revolution. portraying women in art/literative - she showed how patriachle culture had produced writers literacy works that were degrading women

Question 17

eval of RF

Answer 17

their is still evidence of dual burden and trippy shift on women. women do twice as much childcare than men and spend 64% more time doing domestic duties.
the mee to camapaign + Harvey Weinstein botth show harramsent and sexual absue of women remain common.
ignores the progress women has made in areas such as work/divorce

Question 18

liberal feminist

Answer 18

optimistic view on family
focus on increased equality that exists
many couples today see relationship on equal terms(y+w)
man takes more of active role in hosuework/childcare- new man(ddl)

Question 19

LF- sommervil practical work

Answer 19

many young women do not feel entirely sympathetic forwards feminism but have a sense of greievences.. many femsit have failed to acknowledge progress for women such as greater freedom in paid work and greater gegree of choice in marriage

Question 20

eval of LF

Answer 20

sommervil recognises sig progress made In both public/priavte life for women- it is more appealing to wider range of women than rf
more practical-likely to accept small policy changes - not revolutionary
different femsiit argue lf ianti ethnocentric view- it refers exeperices of white mc women

Question 21

overla eval on femsit

Answer 21

they all critique/challeneeg eahcother= weakens over;; msg
views outdated-now equal pay/equal job opp
most women don’t see men as enemy-want marriage and children
NR argues equality not always a good thing, working wive jungle time home/children , now being more than just a ‘housewife