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Waves of feminism 1.The State – the Main problems- Marxist feminism Causes of the patriarchy- Effegovernment is ran by traditional prejudices and all relationships involve to
The first wave 1800- Main problems –
men , policies tend to stereotypes about gender power, sleeping with the Aim
1920s: main focus was capitalism, women are
favour men differences are a barrier enemy n
getting the vote, the unpaid workers
to equality diff
suggrettes and suffregists 2. Violence – Men us Effect on women – fear of
Causes of patriarchy – diff
their physicality or Causes of patriarchy- sexual/physical violence
The second wave 1960- assuming primary role of
threat of it to intimidate sexist attitudes and within relationships, Cr
1980s: main focus was to women is to keep
women beliefs about gender are forced into compulsory wo
gain control over bodies households running
socially constructed and heterosexuality may
and get rid of beauty 3. Domestic Labour –
are transmitted through Effects on women – leads
standards that held Women still complete Aims/solutions – Political
socialisation to women not having the
women back. Simone De the majority of the lesbianism and
same opportunities as
Beavoir, the pill housework and childcare Effects on women – separatism (not living
men.
stereotypes limit female with men)
The third wave 1990s: 4. Paid work – women
aspirations Aims/solutions – to get
about girl power focus on earn less than men and Criticisms –
jhhkhk rid of traditional
feminism being for are concentrated in low Aims/solutions – FEMINISM
gututu roles and
Heterosexually is a real
everyone. Riot Grrrls paid, part-time jobs thing and not a choice,
Reformation of laws and capitalism.
rejected the idea of classical radfems exclude
5. Sexuality - difference policies, change
female victimhood. Criticisms – does not trans women and BIPOC
in how men and socialisation patterns,
Madonna, the spice girls explain women’s women from their theory
women’s sexuality is reject functionalist ideas.
oppression in non-
The fourth wave 2011- perceived e.g. double Criticisms – can be Examples – slut walk,
capitalist societies
present: main focus on standards criticised for being overly Germaine Greer
sexual harassment, period Examples – gender pay
6. Culture – Portrayal of optimistic and ignores Intersectional feminism
poverty, paternity leave gap, unaffordable
women in the media are structures causing
and equal pay. Laura childcare, gender Main problems – women
often sexualised and women’s oppression.
Bates, Nimco Ali, #metoo. socialisation. should not be treated as
given low status Examples – equal pay one homogenous group
Radical feminism
Branches of feminism movement, everyday
Sylvia Walby- six Cause of patriarchy – not
sexism; Laura bates Main problems- all men
structures of patriarchy Liberal feminism a single cause
oppress all women
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