Feminism
- Created by: Rachel Hedger
- Created on: 02-11-13 15:28
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- Feminism
- Liberal Feminism
- Focus on sex discrimination and campaign for equal rights and opportunities
- Oppression is gradually being overcome
- Changes in attitudes and laws
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Changes in attitudes and laws
- Men are doing more domestic labour
- Socialisation is more equal
- Too hopeful - will just changes in attitudes be enough?
- Somerville - better access to divorce, job opportunities, control over fertility
- Marxist Feminism
- Men and women are still unequal in society
- Capitalism is the main reason for inequality within the family
- Women are there to benefit capitalism
- Members of unpaid domestic labour
- Soak up men's frustrations
- 'Warm Bath Theory' - Parsons
- 'Takers of ****' - Ansley
- Reserve army of chear labour
- Capitalism is the main reason for inequality within the family
- Do not look at the variations in class and ethnicity
- Exaggeate the harm of women
- Why are there men's jobs and women's jobs
- Men and women are still unequal in society
- Radical Feminsim
- Men are the enemy
- Source of women's oppression and exploitation
- Family and marriage benefit men
- Unpaid domestic labour and sexual services
- Germaine Greer - single women are generally happier (divorce), wives are more likely to suffer domestic abuse
- Firestone - male power is based upon natural biological strength, family benefits men, care provided by women
- Already a lot of advancements
- Somerville - better access to divorce, job opportunities, control over fertility
- Ignore examples where men are victims of abuse
- Exaggerate the exploitation of women
- Men are the enemy
- Liberal Feminism
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