Marxist Feminism

Question 1

What do Marxist feminists take a negative view of?

Answer 1

Take a negative view or the nuclear family.

Question 2

What do Marxist feminists believe?

Answer 2

Women are not only exploited by men but also are being taken advantage of by capitalism as women carry out large numbers of unpaid labour work.

Question 3

What do Marxist feminists believe women do?

Answer 3

-reproduce the labour force as they carry out large amounts of unpaid domestic work.
-absorb anger of their husbands ensuring capitalist systems is not threatened.
-women act as reserve army of cheap labour as they re only called upon for work outside the home when men are unavailable and when they are no longer needed they can return to their primary role, housewives.

Question 4

What are some evaluations of Marxist feminism?

Answer 4

-in society women are no longer seen as the reserve army of labour.
-women are not the only victims of domestic violence 1/7 men are victims.
- roles of women in the home are biologically suited for them.