Feminism 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAQA Created by: Niamh Crawford-ThomsonCreated on: 06-01-19 11:29 The feminist perspective on the family Critical of the family Agues it oppresses women and focuses on the issues of domestic divisions of labour and domestic abuse They dont regard gender inequality as natural or inevitable There are several strands of feminism 1 of 5 Liberal feminism Concerned with campaigning against sex discrimination and for equal rights and opportunity for women They believe that female oppression is being overcome gradually by a change in attitudes and law e.g the sex discrimination act of 1975 Full equality depends on further reforms and different socialisation patterns Hold similar views as the 'march on progress' sociologists but do not believe that full equality had been achieved Criticised by marxist feminists and radical feminist who argue that a change in social structure is needed to achive equality 2 of 5 Marxist Feminists The main cause of female opression is not men but capitalism Womens oppression forms several functions in society.. 1. Reproduction of the labour workforce by socialising the next and providing for the current 2.Absorbing the anger from men that would otherwise be directed at capitalism 3.A reserve army of cheap labour that can be employed when workers are need and let go when not The oppression of women in the family is linked to the exploitation of the working class Argue that the family needs to be abolished and that we need to create a classless society 3 of 5 Difference Feminists Argue that we cannot generalise all womens experience All women have very different experiences to one another e.g White feminists ignore a black womans experience of not just sex discrimination but also racial discrimination However other feminists argue that all women share similar experiences e.g they all face the risk of domestic violence and sexual assuallt 4 of 5 Radical Feminists All societies were founded on patriachy The key division in society is between men and women They believe men are the enemy and that marriage is the key instution in society that establishes patriarchy and oppresses women For radical feminists the patriarchal system needs to be overturned and the only way to do that is through speratism Germain Greer argues for the creation of all female households as an alternative for heterosexual households Some radical feminists even go as far as to encourage political lesbianism Jenny Sommerville would argue that radical feminists have failed to recognise the improvements to womens position The reality and inevitability of heterosexual attraction for most people makes seperatism impossible. 5 of 5
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