feminism

what type of theory is feminism

conflict theory

how do feminists perceive society

patriachal, that is it run by men and for men and that inequalities are a result of gender

malestream

sociology is run and dominated by men and only takes their experiences into account, they think research is universal and can also be applied to women

examples of less researched topics

domestic labour, domestic violence, female health, female criminality

what are the 3 universal beliefs of feminists

society is patriarchal, gender norms are socially constructed and can be changed by human action, there are inequalities between men and women

what was ‘Theorizing partriachy‘

a book by feminist Sylvia Walby that argued there were six sources of patriarchal control

what are the 6 spheres of patriarchal control

household, paid work, culture, sexuality, violence, state

what was first wave feminism

liberal feminism

what were the aims of liberal feminism

aimed to give equal opportunities to woman over a long period of time, wanted to have more male role models in education etc, optimistic and believed society was slowly changing

what was second wave feminism

radical and marxist feminism

what is radical feminism

society is unequal due to women’s oppression and that they are only seen as birth givers, all men benefit from patriarchy and therefore oppress all women

what did radical feminism say needed to happen

women needed to talk together to realise they are not alone, a new society where all women are lesbians, relationships must be transformed

what is marxist feminism

belief that patriarchy is a result of capitalism and thats why women are subordinate

how do women contribute to the capitalist society we are in \*marxist feminism

provide a reserve army of labour who work for cheap wage, raise the next generation of workers and show them the importance of work through domestic labour, absorb all negativity

takers of shit

feminist theory that women absorb anger from their husbands as a response to capitalism and therefore make it okay to continue

how does society improve according to marxist feminists

radical social change of overthrowing capitalism

what is third wave feminism

Intersectionality and difference feminism

intersectionality

study of intersections between different forms or systems of opression

what does intersectionality aim to do

recognise that different women are oppressed in different ways such as WOC and LGBTQ women

difference feminism

men and women have clear differences between them and being different qualities but women are superior as they can birth and raise kids

what was the aim of difference feminism

aimed to re-evaluate what was seen as feminine and make people equal e.g caring, empathy