Feminism

FEMINISM

KEY WORDS

• Domination
• Patriarchy - when the father or eldest male is head of family.
• Gender roles - role of behaviour learnt by a different person as appropriate to their gender, determine by current cultural norms.
• Exploitation - action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

FAMOUS FEMINISTS

• Germaine Greer (the female ******)
• Simone de Beauvoir (the second sex)
• Ann Oakley (housewife)
• Sue Sharp (just like a girl)

IN BRIEF

• Women suffer the injustices in society because of their gender.
• Women need to fight for the rights and free themselves from patriarchy.
• Patriarchy…