Shelia Rowbotham Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What wave of feminism is Rowbotham?
What type of feminist is she?
A
Second Wave (1943-present)
Socialist feminist/ Revolutionary
2
Q
What does she say about Human Nature?
A
The female consciousness is socially constructed by men
3
Q
What does she say about the State?
Four equalities that the state should provide?
A
The state facilitates Patriarchy
Legal equality
Political equality
Equality of outcome
Gender Equality
4
Q
I hat does she say about society?
A
A capitalist society reinforces the dominance of the male social group to the harm of women and the average male worker
5
Q
What does she say about the economy?
A
Women’s main role in the economy is to provide a reserve army of labour
