Theory and methods-feminism

Theory and methodsfeminist see society as male - dominated there are differenent waves of feminism and they often criticise society for being - malestream Liberalism - concerned civil and human rights of the individual reformism - progress towards equal rights be achieved by gradual reforms in society liberal feminists believe women achieve - gender equality through reform and promoting equal rights liberal feminists work for laws and policies against sex discrimination in employment etc - they have documented the extent of gender inequality and discrimination thus legitimising demands for reform such as equal pay and employment practices liberal feminists want CULTURAL CHANGE - EG belief women more emotion thus stay at home to fulfil expressive role lIBERAL feminists distinguish between Sex and Gender; - sex- biological differences gender- socially contracted difference between 'men' and 'women' thus believe these contsructions made through socialisation therefore achieve equality must rid of - constructed genders by promoting appropriate role models in family -feminism