Feminism

Question 1

What is Feminism?

Answer 1

• feminism is a conflict theory that argues society is divided on the basis of gender

patriarchal oppression of women is n all areas of society

Question 2

What are the waves of feminism?

Answer 2

first wave - political equality

second wave - social and economic equality

third wave - intersectionality, focusing on women’s rights

Third wave - empowerment of women

Question 3

What is Liberal Feminism?

Answer 3

takes inequality by using existing institutions - such as legal reform

aiming to improve women’s equality in the home, work etc

Question 4

what is Marxist-Feminism?

Answer 4

duel conflict approach that focuses on the exploitation done by capitalism and by males

Bentson - argues women are a reserve army of labour for times of economic depression

Ansley - argues that women absorb mens frustrations

Delphy and Leonard - the unpaid labour women do at home greatly benefits capitalism

Question 5

What is Radical Feminism?

Answer 5

view that patriarchy I so impeded in society, that society must be restructured for equality

female separatism and supremacists are extreme variations

millet - argued that women are controlled physically, psychologically and ideologically by men

Question 6

evaluation of feminism

Answer 6

whilst progress for inequality has been made, inequality on a global scale remans

fragmented nature within the moment