Theory and methods-feminism

Theory and methods-feminism
feminist 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