Feminism 18 GRADED A+

SECTION 1: Overview of feminism - Name the strands Briefly describe each State the approximate wave - - LIBERAL feminism - supporting reform (1st wave). - RADICAL feminism - supporting revolution (2nd and 3rd wave). - SOCIALIST feminism - the most extreme and are Marxists (2nd wave) - POSTMODERN feminism (3rd wave). The main strands are liberal and radical. Socialist and postmodern are also strands to use where you can. So, mainly contrast liberal and radical. Include socialist and postmodern when they have distinct views. Sex Gender - SEX - the biological differences between men and women. GENDER - social conditioning, gender stereotypes, the cultural differences between the sexes. Patriarchy - Male dominance rooted in the structures of society - politically, culturally and economically. Private sphere Public sphere The private is the political - - PRIVATE SPHERE - the areas of life which are private (e.g., at home). Liberals see this as not an area for the state to intervene in. - PUBLIC SPHERE - the areas of life that concern the whole community. - THE PERSONAL IS THE POLITICAL - an interpretation that there is oppression in the private sphere is also inherently political. Describe the views of the key thinkers - CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN; - 1st wave liberal feminist. - Attacked Darwinism as a justification for male societal dominance (they evolved to be stronger so should rule). - Women should have an equal place in the economy. - Anti traditional/nuclear family. SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR: - A liberal feminist. - 'Women are made, not born' - it's a social construct. - Education, economic freedom, access to abortion and widespread contraception. SHEILA ROWBOTHAM: - A socialist feminist. - Under capitalism, women had little hope of escaping the patriarchal society. - Said that Marxists were too limited in their view of women, as they are oppressed in home life and in wider culture.