Gender Inequality: 40 Mark Question Plan for Gender Inequality Flashcards
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What will be the overarching sociological theory for all points?
Feminism
What is the situation for the first point explaining the relationship between gender and social inequalities?
They argue it is a weak link
P1 Point and location of inequality (Liberal Feminists)
Liberal Feminists argue there is a weak relationship between gender and social inequalities in the Workplace
P1 Supporting legislation (2 pieces)
1970 Equal Pay Act, 1975 Sex Discrimination Act
What did the 1970 equal pay act do?
It gave women much more equal pay to men
What did the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act do?
It banned discrimination on the basis of gender in the workplace
P1 Supporting Study (Liberal Feminists)
Sharpe
What did Sharpe find with girls in the 1970s?
They were focussed on starting a family when they left school
What did Sharpe find with girls in the 1990s?
They were focussed on pursuing a career when they left school
What does DfE (2020) Data show about female attainment compared to male attainment?
Girls have 6 points higher scores in Attainment 8 compared to boys.
What would radical Feminists say about this liberal feminist argument in relation to the gender pay gap?
There is still a gender pay gap
P1 Evaluation Study (Radical Feminists)
Fawcett Society
How many reasons did the Fawcett Society make for why there is a gender pay gap?
4
According to the Fawcett Society, what was a reason for the gender pay gap in relation to discrimination against women
When female employees become mothers, they are often dismissed from their workplace
According to the Fawcett society, what will women be unable to pursue if they are fired for becoming a mother?
They will be unable to pursue a career
What do radical feminists argue about the purpose of the family for girls?
It is to prepare them for being exploited by the patriarchy
Which radical feminist said the family is a site for oppression of women?
Johnson
What did Johnson call domestic violence?
Patriarchal terrorism
Why did Johnson call domestic violence patriarchal terrorism?
Women do not know when they will be abused by their husband next
P2 Point and location of inequality (Radical Feminists)
Radical Feminists would say there is a strong connection between gender and social inequalities in the Family
P2 Supporting Study
Dobash and Dobash
What did Dobash and Dobash argue men feel they have the right to do to their wives in their family?
They have the ‘right to discipline’ them
What is one event that may cause men to feel like they have the right to discipine their wives?
If they do not cook them dinner
P2 Evaluation Study (New Right)
Schlafly