feminism

• conflict theory - gender inequalities in society
• social movement to bring gender equality
• families are patriachal, reinforce dominance to benefit men
• men have more status and control than women leaden to dual burden and inequal family life
• Marxist feminists

  women are doubly oppressed by capitalism and patriachy
• Marxist feminists BENSTON

  women are 'slaves of wage slaves' unpaid domestic work for husband maintains capitalistic system by providing refreshed workers
• Marxist feminists BENSTON EVALUATION

  doesnt recognise changing position of women - 'dual earner'
• Marxist feminists ANSLEY EVALUATION

  doesnt recognise new family diversity - househusbands
• Marxist feminists ANSLEY

  women are 'takers of shit' - men frustration of capitalism passed to them to absorb the anger and act a safety valve to reproduce capitalism
• radical feminists

  argue in order for gender equality social change is needed
• radical feminists - DOBASH AND DOBASH

  patriachal heterosexual marriage legitimises violence against women as husbands have power so wife is economically dependent on them and lead to violence
• radical feminists - DOBASH AND DOBASH EVALUATION

  doesnt consider negative aspect of family in men
• liberal feminists

  argues position of women is changing
• liberal feminists - SOMERVILLE

  reform can improve womens position in family - increased choice and growth of dual earner lead to gender equality in marriage and lead to more laws of equality eg. paternity rights
• liberal feminists - SOMERVILLE EVALUATION

  social reform isnt always successful to improve womans position eg. despite paternity rights women still take time off for newborns
• difference feminists

  criticise other feminists who dont recognise various ways women experience patriachy
• difference feminists MIRZA

  critques stereotypes of black single mums, negative and overlook role of dad and highlight importance of knowing different patriachy forms and diverse experience of family black women
• difference feminists MIRZA EVALUATION

  emphasise intersectionality consider women social factor experiences in family eg, age and gender

  contrasts on the sole focus of gender