delphy & leonard

• what perspective are Delphy and Leonard?

  radical feminists
• why do Delphy and Leonard believe family is patriarchal:

  • women are exploited economically, labour is used by their husbands
  • family is hierarchal, men at the top
  • patriarchal families reflect patriarchal society
• what do Delphy and Leonard believe the role of family is?

  maintaining and reinforcing patriarchy.
• what did Delphy + Leonard say about women's labour?

  • men benefit from women's labour
  • women are opressed because they have to carry out tasks at home after work (dual burden). This is a form of exploitation.
• how does Parsons criticise Delphy and Leonard?

  Parsons argues that men and women are suited to different roles.
• how do Wilmott and Young criticise Delphy and Leonard?

  they argue how roles in the family are becoming more equal with the rise of the symmetrical.