Feminism
Cards (5)
- Charlotte perkins gilman 1860-1935
- key texts
- human nature
- the state
- economy
- society
She focused on women's place in society and the economy- sex and capitalism mean women have to trade on sexual assets
- gender roles are societally constructed
- women need economic independence
- Supported centralised nurseries to free women from the role of motherhood
- Simone de Beauvoir 1908 - 1986
- key texts
- human nature
- the state
- economy
- society
focused on the philosophy and societal roles around women- women are socialised to become 'women'
- men are the norm, women are the 'other'
- motherhood has turned 'women' into slaves
- she suggested we have accepted this otherness and a shift of conscienceness is required to overturn the societal norms
- Kate Millet 1934-2017
- key texts
- human nature
- the state
- economy
- society
promoted the idea that the personal is the political, rejects the idea of public sphere feminism. she was the mother of radical feminism- suggests that the family spouts the patriarchy and mirrors the wider society
- socialisation and media reinforces harmful stereotypes
- culture produces degrading works
- we must revolt to end the patriarchy
- Sheila Rowbotham 1943
- key texts
- human nature
- the state
- economy
- society
Linked with socialism and capitalism's role in female suppression- women are oppressed culturally and economically
- capitalism and sexism are inherently linked. men are given 'power' because capitalism naturally makes men more powerful, as women are restricted through motherhood
- bell hooks 1952
- key texts
- human nature
- the state
- economy
- society
writes under a lowercase pseudo name to remove the ego of capital letters- brings light to intersectional feminism and woc
- promoted solidarity among women
- people are put in boxes from a young age and conditioned by society
- large component and advocate in integrating intersectionality into mainstream feminism