feminism

• 5 types of feminism


  -liberal

  -marxist

  -radical

  -difference
• liberal feminist traits


  -campaign against sexual discrimination

  -oppression is slowly declining

  -change in social attitudes men=women

  -family is improving for women
• marxist families traits

  -women produce labour force

  -capitalism is main cause of oppression

  -women absorb anger
• ansley

  women are the takers of mens shit
• radical feminists traits

  -all societies are based on patriarchy

  -men are the enemy

  -men and marriage reinforce patriarchy
• seperatism


  women and men seperate all heterosexual relationships are oppressive
• political lesbianism


  not dating men to prove a point in protest
• purdy

  womens exploitation is largely a result of their childcare role, suggests a baby strike to correct this
• difference feminists traits

  -we cant make generalisations about women

  -not all women live the same way

  -social class, disabilities, sexuality etc make experience as women different
• critiques of feminism

  -ignore family diveristy assume heterosexual nuclear is norm

  -women viewed as passive victims of oppression, ignore men as victims of domestic violence

  -ignore positive aspects of family
• dobash & dobash

  men are allowed to dominate women most extreme form violence
• bernard


  -mistake to use the term marriage

  -married men are healthier than single men, and single women are healthier than married women

  -80% of antidepressants given to
• oakley

  exploited housewives represent 2/5 GNP
• rappaport

  women suffer from:

  -dual burden-(housework and work)

  - triple shift-(work,housework,childcare)

  -emotional work
• brugel


  reserve army of labour

  women provide a cheap source of labour thats used when required and return home when longer needed eg ww2,christmas
• neoliberal

  women can exploit other women if it puts them in a better situation
• marriage 


  legalised rape

  -rape in marriage made illegal in 1992
• family is an ideological role


  -capitalist learning device

  -teaches children to obey and respect authority (for free)