Feminism, New Right
What do most feminists believe about the family? -✔✔✔They believe that the family oppresses
women and keeps men in power
What do feminists believe about society? -✔✔✔They believe it is patriarchal
Define patriarchy -✔✔✔Male dominated unit or society
What are the three types of feminism? What do they aim to do? -✔✔✔Liberal, radical and marxist.
They aim to challenge patriarchy in different ways.
What is the role of feminism as an element of social knowledge? -✔✔✔Highlights effects of patriarchy
on gender relations (social or economic relationships)
What has feminism, as an element of social knowledge, contributed to? -✔✔✔It has contributed to the
development of social policies including issues such as sexual discrimination and equal pay.
Define: Liberal feminist -✔✔✔Type of feminism that promotes gender equality
What do liberal feminists think of the family? -✔✔✔They believe that the family is sexist as it supports
mainstream culture which is also sexist.
How do liberal feminists advocate change? -✔✔✔Through legislation and education.
How do liberal feminists believe that social change can be enacted? Give examples. -✔✔✔They believe
it can be enacted through changes in the law such as:
What do most feminists believe about the family? -✔✔✔They believe that the family oppresses
women and keeps men in power
What do feminists believe about society? -✔✔✔They believe it is patriarchal
Define patriarchy -✔✔✔Male dominated unit or society
What are the three types of feminism? What do they aim to do? -✔✔✔Liberal, radical and marxist.
They aim to challenge patriarchy in different ways.
What is the role of feminism as an element of social knowledge? -✔✔✔Highlights effects of patriarchy
on gender relations (social or economic relationships)
What has feminism, as an element of social knowledge, contributed to? -✔✔✔It has contributed to the
development of social policies including issues such as sexual discrimination and equal pay.
Define: Liberal feminist -✔✔✔Type of feminism that promotes gender equality
What do liberal feminists think of the family? -✔✔✔They believe that the family is sexist as it supports
mainstream culture which is also sexist.
How do liberal feminists advocate change? -✔✔✔Through legislation and education.
How do liberal feminists believe that social change can be enacted? Give examples. -✔✔✔They believe
it can be enacted through changes in the law such as:
