Gender Inequality - Unit 2 Section B (40 Marker)

Question 1

What does Murdock say about gender inequality within functionalism

Answer 1

Women are at home because of their biological function of bearing children and because their physique meant they were less able to complete strenuous tasks - gender division of labour

Question 2

What does the functionalist parsons says about gender inequality

Answer 2

nstrumental and expressive gender roles - biological differences - women are more caring men are more strong- entails the smooth running of society

Question 3

What does the functionalist Rastogi say about gender inequality

Answer 3

human capital theory - wage gap and other employment differences can be explained by human capital like knowledge and skills and variances due to investment made into careers

Question 4

What is Murray’s new right view on gender inequality

Answer 4

in the uk rising birth rates outside of marriage, crime and youth unemployment were all signs that irresponsible attitudes in the underclass were affecting certain neighbourhoods

Question 5

What are Dennis and erdos’s new right views in gender inequality

Answer 5

fatherless children are less likely to be successful socialised into the culture of discipline and compromise and so are less likely to be successful parents themselves - 1000 children born in newcastle in 1947 exhibited greater chance of poor health/ low iq

Question 6

What are schlafly’s new right views on gender inequality

Answer 6

She says marriage can be difficult but sees it as the most fulfilling role for women,
She says feminist ideologies teaches women it’s demeaning to care for babies

Question 7

What are engles Marxist views on gender inequality

Answer 7

women’s subordinate position is a result of ownership of private property and the development of the nuclear family that went with it. bourgeoisie exploited relationship in translated into the family

Question 8

What are stankos radical feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 8

argues sexual harrassment in the workplace is used to keep women in their place. men use their power in the workplace to protect their own position. Women in jobs like bar work or secretary are sexualised

Question 9

What are Adkins radical feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 9

Gender division of labour
Horizontal segregation with female and male employees - different job roles in theme parks and female staff were subjected to sexual harrassment from male staff

Question 10

What are Delphi and Leonard’s radical feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 10

DELPHY AND LEONARD -
Family is an institution that plays a major part in the oppression of women - family is an economic system in which mne benefit from, and exploit the work of women - work for their husbands - patriarchy

Question 11

What are millets radical feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 11

Argues that men originally acquired power over women because of biological factors - pregnancy means they cannot make the same contribution - however new things like contraception have been made so men cannot legitimate their dominance

Question 12

What are Johnson’s radical feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 12

Patriarchal terroism can be used to explain violence as a result of patriarchal traditions of men’s rights to control their women- terroristic control of wives by husband that involve systematic violence,economic,threats,isolation,control tactics (25% of women in europe and 30% globally suffer sexual abuse) - world health organisation

Question 13

What are feeley’s Marxist feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 13

Women emerge from family life preconditioned to accept their place in a capitalist society - the family is designed to teach passivity not rebellion. It socialises family members into the natural traditional roles -capitalist family supports patriarchy

Question 14

What does are Benston’s Marxist feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 14

Less likely to oppose capitalism if they can support their own family - wife feeds and cares for him which aids the smooth running of a capitalist society

• nuclear family
• unpaidlabour (support capitalism)

Question 15

What are Ansleys Marxist feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 15

Takers of shit - verbally abused by their husbands - stop the revolution from working class men who feel exploited

Question 16

What are Beechey’s Marxist feminist views on gender inequality

Answer 16

Reserve army labour - women are cheap labour and are brought in, in times of economic boom and thrown out in slumps - reduced wages and increased rate of exploitation

Question 17

What are Barrett feminist Marxist views on gender inequality

Answer 17

Women’s roles support capitalist ideology maintain positive feelings and motivation for the capitalists to continue - capitalist family is ideal- woman’s place is motherhood and housewifeness

Question 18

What does Oakley the liberal feminist say about gender inequality

Answer 18

Manipulation
Canalisation
Verbal appalachian
imitation

Question 19

What does the liberal feminist mcrobbie say about gender inequality

Answer 19

Culture of femininity and bedroom culture - going in groups

-prioritising looks

Question 20

What does the black feminist brewer say about gender inequality

Answer 20

class ,race and gender source inequality, black women suffer because they are black, women and working class- triple system theory

Question 21

What does the black feminist yuval-Davies say about gender inequality

Answer 21

Doubly disadvantaged - women and black - feminism is ethnocentric

Question 22

What does the black feminist abbot et al say about gender inequality

Answer 22

Feminists claim to address issues concerning women in general but oit’s usually derived from white perspective and priorities - black women cannt speak on behalf of white owmne but white women can

Question 23

What does the post feminist Walby say about gender inequality

Answer 23

Marxist and radical feminist view
Developes on triple system of oppression which included the impact of racism(black feminists support)
Intersectionality- multiple things that contribute to inequality then just class which is usually the main focus - age, ethnicity ext
6 ways -paid employment, the state(patriarchy), household, cultural institutions (expectations between men and women), sexuality, violence

Question 24

What does the post feminist hakim say about gender inequality

Answer 24

critical of walby) women are not victims of unfair employment practises but they have preferences and make rational choices in terms of the type of work they do - choosing part time work in order to manage childcare. - choose to prioritize it so lack of affordable childcare isn’t a major barrier

Question 25

What does the weberian weber say about gender inequality

Answer 25

Class, status and party (status and party are the most useful when talking about gender inequality)
Helpful when looking at occupational segregation
Leaky pipe line and sticky floor- women forces out of stem careers
Glass elevator - women can see men succeed fast
Glass ceiling - women
Men’s hidden advantages - natural leaders, women are too emotional, childbearing obligations

Question 26

What does the weberian Barron and Norris say about gender inequality

Answer 26

There’s a dual labour market
Primary labour market - high status, well paid, promotion opportunity
Secondary labour market - low status (teachers) low pay no promotions no benefits
Women are in primary

Question 27

What are the post modern views of Skeggs on gender inequality

Answer 27

Society is too divided to talk about men and women - lots of categorises of masculinity or feminist - Ladettes, hegemonic masculinity Exit
Women are too divided by class gender ethnicity and age - gender is more fluid more choices, can vote

Question 28

What does the post modern faludi say about gender inequality

Answer 28

Feminist backlash - f word in younger gens - women have got it good now - no need for feminism - people think women have choice and freedom

Question 29

What’s does the weberian electoral commissions say about gender inequality

Answer 29

Women are significantly less likely than men to participate in campaign oriented activity
Reasons why
smaller amount better off households (educated)
Martial status - side with husband or too busy
Age and ethnicity also impact