Feminism: Explanations of class inequality
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- Created on: 04-06-16 23:22
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- Feminism: explanations of class inequality
- Liberal feminism
- asked for equality of opportunity between men and women
- think change can best be achieved by introducing legislation e.g Sex Discrimination Act (1975) and Equal Pay Act (1970)
- Radical feminism
- we live in a patriarchy which operates for the benefit of men and is controlled by men
- controversial opinions such as artificial insemination could mean we no longer have a need for men
- Marxist feminism
- interested in economic aspects of gender inequality
- women's role as primary carers and housewives helped sustain capitalism e.g concept of safety valve
- focused on women's economic role in society and the exploitation women faced in the home e.g triple shift
- Black feminism
- a strand of feminism which developed due to other strands not covering the experiences of black women
- focuses on the discrimination and intersection black women face. there is interplay of different factors such as gender, ethnicity and class
- Liberal feminism
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