4.3.2: Different types of feminism

Summarise liberal feminism -Took the liberal values of individualism and foundational equality (all humans are of equal moral worth) and applied them to women. Women are entitled to the same rights and freedoms as men. Women should have all the freedoms they need to become autonomous members of society What were early liberal feminists concerned with? Why? What was their aim after this? -Women 's suffrage The assumption was that the vote would grant women a voice and politicians would need to listen to them if they wanted to be elected. Their aim after the vote was equality in all areas of the law. What have liberal feminists campaigned for in the last century -Legal and political equality They have campaigned for educational and pay equality, abortion and divorce laws and freely available contraception They also seek equal access to the public sector, which is connected to the liberal principle of equality of opportunity Which influential book did Betty Friedan write and when? -The Feminine Mystique in 1963 What did Friedan argue about the public sphere? -She argued women were being held back from their full potential as they were limited to only a few jobs that were "acceptable" for women What is the main difference between liberal and radical/socialist feminism in terms of practices?