AQA • FEMINISM

What do all Feminists agree upon? - - Conflict theory (conflict between men and women) - Gender inequality exists in all areas of society - ^^ This is a result of patriarchy - The study society rom the viewpoint of women and seek to liberate women from oppression. What do Liberal feminists think will create gender equality? - - Legal reforms+ socialisation to change attitudes= gender equality. -Gender quake- women are surpassing men in educational achievement, attitudes towards women chan...

Feminism - A movement that seeks to obtain the social, political, and economic equality of men and women Ecuador - Removed male from constitution requirements for citizenship in the Constitution of 1896 Dr. Matilde Hidalgo - Wanted to sign up to vote in 1922 but was denied for being a woman, she voted in 1925 Constitution of 1929 - Female vote is now incorporated after a military dictatorship took over Argentina - Juan Perón at the insistence of his wife Eva Perón have women the right t...

7 types of feminism - Radical, Liberal, Marxist, Difference, Black, Post structural and Dual system Radical feminism - They blame men for women's oppression. Men dominate and control women in all areas of society, both public and private. What is the solution of oppression to radical feminists? - Separatism Consciousness raising Political lesbianism Examples of male domination in private - Domestic violence (Dobash and Dobash) Taker's of shit (Ansley) Triple shift (Duncombe and Marsden...

Why is it important to study gender? - Gender is the perceived masculinity or feminitiy, it extends past the biological aspects of sex-gender is directly associated with ones identity, gender norms help affirm authority within relationships (especially in the political arena); Gender is learned through social norms and reinforcement in different cultures. Socially and politically gender plays a role in patriarchal societies as more masculine members of society gain leverage and dominance ove...

Liberal Feminist View - Patriarchy -- Affecting the public sphere - Affecting legal and political equality (past - Affecting equality of opportunity (today) Socialist Feminist View - Patriarchy -- Empahsises the economic aspects of patriarchy - Operates in tandem with capitalism, gender subordination and class inequality being interlinked systems of oppression Radical Feminist View - Patriarchy -- Systematic - Institutionalised - Pervasive form of male power that is rooted in the family ...

Before I start, I want to sort one thing out. Feminists are not angry women who hate men. Feminists do not believe women are better than men, or that women deserve special privileges. Feminists do not believe that women are the victims. - In fact, in order to be considered a feminist, you only need to be on board with one idea: All humans, male and female, should have equal political, economic and social rights. Feminism is: and in bold, The belief that all men and women should have equal r...

Explain the theme of the public/private divide. - Politics an activity which takes place in the public divide, family life and relationships seen in private sphere, modern feminists insist politics takes place in all social groups and not just within government, exists whenever social conflict is found, Millett- politics as 'power-structured relationships, arrangements whereby one group of persons is controlled by another, feminists argue sexual inequality preserved due to sexual division o...

Explain the theme of the public/private divide. - Politics an activity which takes place in the public divide, family life and relationships seen in private sphere, modern feminists insist politics takes place in all social groups and not just within government, exists whenever social conflict is found, Millett- politics as 'power-structured relationships, arrangements whereby one group of persons is controlled by another, feminists argue sexual inequality preserved due to sexual division o...

To what extent do feminists disagree about the role of the state? - more divided than united themes - personal is political state's role in destroying patriarchy 6 structures personal is political united - Personal is political arguably unites feminists as all want women to have equal access to public sphere divided over role of state in private vs public spheres liberals - · Liberals such as Betty Frieden want to keep government in public sphere to maintain privacy excluding abuse and...

Feminism: BASICS --Inequality in every society, women inferior, feminism rectifies -Gender norms are social constructs designed to discriminate against/oppress women. Children socialised this way -Patriarchy=female disadvantage -Political activism to rectify systematic injustice -Work with govs for social policies to better equality Liberal Feminists: Gradual change --In political, economic and social systems -In culture/values/children's books/toys -Changes in existing in structure Li...