Sociology- Feminism
What type of theory is feminism? - ✔✔✔Structural- society controls the individual
Patriarchy - ✔✔✔Male dominated society
What are the different types of feminism? - ✔✔✔Liberal- Changes have taken place, and men and
women are more equal now
Radical- Men dominate women
Marxist- Women are oppressed by both men and capitalism
What is the feminist movement fighting for? - ✔✔✔Equality for men and women, for example equal
pay. It is not women dominating men, like many believe it is
Who can up with 'canalisation' and 'manipulation'? - ✔✔✔Anne Oakley- a feminist sociologist
Briefly explain the term 'canalisation'. - ✔✔✔The way parents channel their child's interests, for
example by buying a female child dolls and a male child a chemistry kit
Briefly explain the term 'Manipulation'. - ✔✔✔This refers to the way in which parents deter of
encourage behaviour on the basis of appropriateness in regards to gender
State one way that the workplace is patriarchal. - ✔✔✔Women and men do not get equal pay despite
doing the same job
State one way that the family is patriarchal. - ✔✔✔Men are always shown to be the bread winner of
the family, and women are shown to be the housewives
What type of theory is feminism? - ✔✔✔Structural- society controls the individual
Patriarchy - ✔✔✔Male dominated society
What are the different types of feminism? - ✔✔✔Liberal- Changes have taken place, and men and
women are more equal now
Radical- Men dominate women
Marxist- Women are oppressed by both men and capitalism
What is the feminist movement fighting for? - ✔✔✔Equality for men and women, for example equal
pay. It is not women dominating men, like many believe it is
Who can up with 'canalisation' and 'manipulation'? - ✔✔✔Anne Oakley- a feminist sociologist
Briefly explain the term 'canalisation'. - ✔✔✔The way parents channel their child's interests, for
example by buying a female child dolls and a male child a chemistry kit
Briefly explain the term 'Manipulation'. - ✔✔✔This refers to the way in which parents deter of
encourage behaviour on the basis of appropriateness in regards to gender
State one way that the workplace is patriarchal. - ✔✔✔Women and men do not get equal pay despite
doing the same job
State one way that the family is patriarchal. - ✔✔✔Men are always shown to be the bread winner of
the family, and women are shown to be the housewives
