feminist perspective on family

Question 1

what 4 types of feminists are there?

Answer 1

-liberal
-marxist
-radical
-difference

Question 2

what do liberal feminists discuss?

Answer 2

gender inequality is being overcome due to reform and policy change. this changes peoples attitudes to socialisation and challenges sterotypes.

Question 3

what do marxist feminists talk about?

Answer 3

capitalism is the main form of womens oppression in the family

Question 4

what functions does this provide for capitalism?

Answer 4

-reproducing the labour force.
-absorbing mens power.
- a reserve army of cheap labour

Question 5

elaborate reproducing the labour force?

Answer 5

women socialise and give birth to the next generation of workers.

Question 6

elaborate absorbing mens anger?

Answer 6

wives soak up their husbands frustration from being exploited at work.

Question 7

elaborate a reserve army of cheap labour?

Answer 7

when not needed, women are made to return to their domestic roles.

Question 8

what do radical feminists discuss?

Answer 8

men benefit from womens unpaid domestic labour and sexual services. they also dominate women through violence

Question 9

what is seperatism and why should it be used?

Answer 9

separatism means that women need to organise themselves to live independently to men. this is so patriarchy can be overturned.

Question 10

what do difference feminists preach?

Answer 10

not all women share the same experience of oppression. from different ethncities they may have different versions of family.