Feminism and the family
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- Feminism and the family
- Liberal feminism
- Take a similar view point to that of Wilmott and Young's 'March of Progress'
- Some studies show that men are doing more domestic labour and parents are socialising their male and female children in very similar ways
- Marxist feminism
- Argue that the main cause of women's oppression is a result of capitalism. Women's oppression serves several functions
- Women reproduce the labour force
- Women absorb anger
- Women are a reserve army of cheap labour
- Argue that the main cause of women's oppression is a result of capitalism. Women's oppression serves several functions
- Radical feminism
- State that all societies have been founded on Patriarchy
- They believe that the family and marriage are key institutions that benefit men and exploit women for their domestic and sexual services
- They believe the family needs to be abolished and the system of patriarchy needs to be overthrown in order for women to be liberated
- They advocate 'separatism' and 'political lesbianism'
- Germaine Greer advocates 'matrilocal' households (the husband goes to live with the wife's family)
- Difference Feminism
- Argues that we cannot generalise about women's oppression and experiences
- They argue that lesbian and heterosexual women, white and black women, middle class and working class women have very different experiences of family
- Black feminists view the family in a positive light as it acts as a source of resistance against racism in society
- Liberal feminism
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