exams and notes

Explain the theme of the public/private divide. - Politics an activity which takes place in the public divide, family life and relationships seen in private sphere, modern feminists insist politics takes place in all social groups and not just within government, exists whenever social conflict is found, Millett- politics as 'power-structured relationships, arrangements whereby one group of persons is controlled by another, feminists argue sexual inequality preserved due to sexual division o...

Explain the theme of the public/private divide. - Politics an activity which takes place in the public divide, family life and relationships seen in private sphere, modern feminists insist politics takes place in all social groups and not just within government, exists whenever social conflict is found, Millett- politics as 'power-structured relationships, arrangements whereby one group of persons is controlled by another, feminists argue sexual inequality preserved due to sexual division o...

why 'feminism' and not 'human rights'? - feminism is part of human rights in general-- human rights is vague and used to deny the specific problem of gender - it would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have suffered for centuries. - the problem is not about being human; but about being a female human what is gender? a social construct the social construction of gender: 'throwing like a girl' - According to feminist theorists, these binary oppositions (like 'throwing...

What was the main focus of first-wave feminism? -Suffrage Which phrase is most associated with second-wave feminism -'The personal is political' When did third-wave feminism emerge, recognising the concerns of women from a wider range of cultures? -1990s What was the main focus of fourth-wave feminism? -(Social) Media images of women With which wave do we associate the emergence of radical feminism? -Second- wave, 1960s What is meant by 'gender' in the language of feminism? -Innate cha...

SECTION 1: Overview of feminism - Name the strands Briefly describe each State the approximate wave - - LIBERAL feminism - supporting reform (1st wave). - RADICAL feminism - supporting revolution (2nd and 3rd wave). - SOCIALIST feminism - the most extreme and are Marxists (2nd wave) - POSTMODERN feminism (3rd wave). The main strands are liberal and radical. Socialist and postmodern are also strands to use where you can. So, mainly contrast liberal and radical. Include socialist and p...

What is the context within which feminist theory developed? -The first wave of feminist theory developed in the 1840s, the second wave of feminist theory developed in the 1960s, and the third wave of feminist theory is developing right now What are some of the basic research questions of feminist theory? -How can we achieve equality for women? How are gender role expectations created, and how are they passed down, generation to generation? How might perceptions of gender lead to discriminat...

Perspective - Tends to see society as divided by gender where women are exploited - patriarchal society Ultimate aim is to end men's domination and get rid of society of women's exploitation. Emphasises the difference between women and believe oppression of women exists but not seen in the same way. Criticises that there is mainstream sociology which is male-dominated Liberal / reformist feminism - Concerned with human and civil rights / freedom of individual - should have equal rights ...

first-wave feminism - The feminist movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth century focused on de jure (officially mandated) inequalities, primarily on gaining women's suffrage. second-wave feminism - The feminist movement starting in the 1960s, particularly in America, where women campaigned for social and economic rights in addition to the more basic rights they had won during first-wave. third-wave feminism - Refers to the 1990s and beyond and the individual empowerment of wo...

Liberal feminism- Oakley - SEX & GENDER Oakley distinguishes between sex and gender: Sex- your biological makeup. Gender- what you socially regard yourself to be. THE ENLIGHTENMENT PROJECT Liberal feminists recognise the successive progress towards gender equality: Changes in socialisation and culture - Gradually leading to more rational attitudes towards gender. Political action to introduce anti-discriminatory laws and policies - Bringing progress to society in which gender is no longe...

What is Islamic Feminist Discourse? -- Derived from the Qu'ran - Advocates gender equality (which is affirmed by the Qu'ran + prevented/subverted by patriarchal ideas & practices) - The fiqh in 9th Classic 9th century was saturated with patriarchal ideas which impacted the Sharia (which today gives women less rights than men) Liberal Feminism -- Women's subordination is because they aren't integrated with the public sphere -believe that they need to integrate women into the courts and...