Ethnic inequality - Feminist Explanations Flashcards
(16 cards)
What did the ONS (2014) find about the white ethnic group
They accounted for 86% of the UK population in 2011
How much of the UK population do ethnic minorities contribute?
14%
What did Connell (2009) look at?
The links between Black feminism and postcolonial feminism
Post colonial feminism
Concerned with explaining gender inequalities that were caused by colonialism, particularly in developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America
What is the reason for the need of postcolonial feminism?
Gender inequalities established in colonial times are often embedded in current attitudes and it would be wrong to base theories of gender on the experience of a minority of women in the world (UK)
What does Connell stress and why?
The importance of developing feminist perspectives that challenge the dominace of Western feminism as she believes most women live in the majority of the world (southern continents)
What is an advantage of Connell (2009)?
It highlights the origins of gender inequality and how mainstream feminism has been dominated by western and middle class perspectives which do not represent global experiences
What is a disadvantage of Connell (2009)?
Her emphasis on women in the majority world could risk overgeneralising their experiences, women in the global south do not all face the same struggles
Why did black feminism develop?
Over dissatisfaction with other types of feminism and white, middle-class women are often seen as the ones spearheading this new wave of activity
What do Black feminists argue?
That high profile campaigns challenge online misogyny and these white feminist campaigns overshadow the other work of feminists
What have Black feminists pointed out?
The failings of the wider feminist movement which lie in its continual failure to capture and reflect the extreme differences in how women live their lives
What is the advantage of black feminism?
It highlights the limitations of mainstream feminism and focuses on intersectionality. They argue that many feminist campaigns and don’t address issues of minority women so this makes it more inclusive
What is a disadvantage of black feminism
It may downplay the progress feminism has made and dismissing mainstream feminist campaigns entirely could create division instead of an united movement that fights for all women
How does Brewer (1993) see the basis of black feminism?
As an understanding of race class and gender as simultaneous forces. Each inequality reinforces and multiplies the others
What is an advantage of brewer?
Legalisation aims to prevent these inequalities helping empower ethnic minority women
What is a disadvantage of Brewer?
Black feminism has been useful in introducing the idea that differences between women are as important as similarities and shared interests but it can be accused of emphasising racial differences
