Feminism and the Economy
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- Feminism and the Economy
- Socialist Feminists
- Public sphere work is important but private sphere work is less valuable
- Argued that home-based work is still work and should be treated the same
- Don't think that patriarchy is purely economical
- But social inequality caused by patriarchy can be solved by economic equality
- Public sphere work is important but private sphere work is less valuable
- Radical Feminists
- Women are unequal in the public world of work but this is a product of patriarchy
- Womens inequality is not purely economical
- But inequality cannot be solved economically
- Kate Millet - quasi-socialist but not fundamental to her feminism
- Womens inequality is not purely economical
- Needs radical change to help economic change
- USSR had a command economy which was still very patriarchal
- Women are unequal in the public world of work but this is a product of patriarchy
- Liberal Feminists
- Believe in individualism and self help
- Supporters of free market capitalism
- Role of state is to let all indiv operate within free market
- Focus on improving position of women in pub sphere
- Calls for reforms to support women in struggle for equal opp
- See economic system as significant
- Examine issues relating to pay and employment
- If women are equal in public sphere this will trickle into private sphere
- Need equal pay to break through the glass ceiling
- Will be financially independent
- Believe in individualism and self help
- Intersectional Feminists
- Critisised liberal feminists for using their privilege to take advantage of their rights in the economic world
- BAME women face poverty due to racism not just gender
- bell hooks - liberation of the poor is an economic issue as well as a social one
- Socialist Feminists
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