triple systems theory

Question 1

triple systems theory

Answer 1

• WALBY: patriarchy intersects with capitalism and racism to produce a triple form of gender inequality which underpinned by 6 patriarchal social structures

Question 2

1. economy

Answer 2

• women at work experience lower pay and status e.g. employers discriminate against women

Question 3

2. family

Answer 3

• distribution of housework and childcare in family disadvantages females

Question 4

3. mass media

Answer 4

• represents females in a narrow range of social roles e.g. sex objects, mums, wives etc

Question 5

4. state

Answer 5

• acts in interest of men like taxation and welfare

- laws protecting women from abuse/discrimination are weakly enforced

Question 6

5. personal relationships

Answer 6

• double standards exists in sexual relationships

- e.g. men can be sexually active whilst women are negatively labelled if they behave the same way as men

Question 7

6. violence

Answer 7

• men can use domestic violence, rape etc to control women