Feminism

Question 1

What is Feminism?

Answer 1

The belief in gender equality

Question 2

Is Feminism a conflict or consensus theory?

Answer 2

Conflict

Question 3

What is a patriarchy?

Answer 3

A male-dominated society which benefits men and disadvantages women

Question 4

What is the male gaze?

Answer 4

Where women are seen as sexual objects for the pleasure of themaleviewer

Question 5

What is the sexual double standard?

Answer 5

Where boys and girls get treated differently based on their standards

Question 6

What is the glass ceiling?

Answer 6

An invisible barrier which women face preventing them from getting the top jobs in society

Question 7

What is the instrumental role?

Answer 7

A typically male role. The breadwinner/money maker who is in charge of the finances

Question 8

What is the expressive role?

Answer 8

A typically female role. The housewife/mother who cleans and looks after the kids

Question 9

Feminists believe in the 3 of the same functions of education as Functionalists, although they disagree on how each of them works. Which one do they not believe in, and what do they replace it with?

Answer 9

They don’t believe in Social Solidarity. They believe in Social Control - education is there to control girls’ behaviours and beliefs, benefit men, and continue the patriarchy

Question 10

What are GIST and WISE?

Answer 10

GIST: Girls In Science and Technology
WISE: Women In Science and Engineering

Organisations created to encourage girls to get into STEM subjects

Question 11

What do we mean by a Liberal Feminist?

Answer 11

A feminist who celebrates the progress that has been made so far for women’s rights