Theory Feminism

Question 1

gender inequality created by society

Answer 1

-family contributes
-each type of feminism approaches family differently

Question 2

Jenny Somerville

Answer 2

-women’s roles improving
-access to divorce and fertility control

Question 3

Liberal

Answer 3

-campaigning against sex discrimination
-new laws, society attitudes changing for the better
-more reform required but has made greater equality

Question 4

March of progress view

Answer 4

-men are doing more domestic roles
-both genders now being socialised in similar ways

Question 5

Marxists

Answer 5

-women oppression due to capitalism
-women reproduce labour force
-Ansley, states women are takers of shit
-women reserve army of cheap labour
-family should be abolished

Question 6

Radical

Answer 6

-all societies founded on patriarchacy
-men are the enemy
-family and marriage are key institutions that benefit men
-exploit women for sexual service
-family needs to be abolished
-advocate separatism and political lesbianism

Question 7

Germaine Geer

Answer 7

-matrilocal households
-husband goes to live with the wife’s family

Question 8

Feminism differences

Answer 8

-we cant generalise about women’s oppression and experiences
-we all have different experiences of family
-lesbian and straight
-middle and working class
-white and black

Question 9

Black feminism

Answer 9

-some would argue they like family as it acts as a source of resistance against racism in society