Family - Topic 1 - Feminism

Cards (6)

  • How many feminists are there when exploring the family?
    5
  • Name all the feminists in the family
    Oakley
    Delphy and leonard
    Greer
    Ansley
    Benston
  • What did Greer find out?

    Relationships between men and women often remain exploitative
  • What did Delphy and Leonard find out?
    Women are exploited in the family through unpaid labour
  • What did Oakley find out?
    Gender inequality is due to gender role socialisation
  • What did Benston find out?
    The capitalist system pays for one but gets the work of two - to pay women for their work, even at minimum wage scales, would involve a massive redistribution of wealth.