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Structural -Society shapes and determines individuals. Our behaviour is controlled by our society by its organisation and culture. We are 'puppets of society'. Conflict -Society benefits one group at the expense of another, in this case, men benefit and women lose out. Patriarchy -Men have more power and status than women. Society is dominated by men. Objective -Aim of feminism is to explain patriarchy and examine the ways it is transmitted from one generation to the new by key instituti...

It is about all genders having equal rights and opportunities. It's about respecting diverse women's experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realize their full rights Charles Fourier Feminism was coined by French philosopher Feminism is defined as the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes Girlie feminist a form of 'third-wave' feminist engagement that revalues activities and interests traditionally associate...

Feminism It is about all genders having equal rights and opportunities. It's about respecting diverse women's experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realize their full rights Charles Fourier Feminism was coined by French philosopher Feminism is defined as the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes Girlie feminist a form of 'third-wave' feminist engagement that revalues activities and interests traditionally...

male participants - - all types of feminists tend to agree that IR assumes ___ when discussing foreign policy, decision making, state sovereignty, use of military force, etc - feminist critics ask that scholars recognize the gendered nature of IR rather than implicitly making this assumption difference feminism - - strand of feminism that believes gender differences are not just socially constructed and views women as inherently less warlike than men on average - state and individual level...

Androgynous Androgynous means being neither male nor female nor both male and female. Feminism holds that human nature is androgynous. -This relates to the feminist idea of men and women being equal due to our human nature being equal. Sex vs Gender -sex is the biological criteria to signify whether an individual is male or female. There are 3 sexes male, female, and intersex. -gender is social construct and defined as the configurations of behaviour or activities involved in being mascu...

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...

Feminism -the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men Feminism key concepts -- It is a conflict theory which suggests that there is a patriarchal oppression towards women in society - That sociology is male stream where male thinkers only focus on the issue's men face in society - It has evolved to deal with the contemporary issues and the intersectionality of women Intersectionality -the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, c...

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 ...

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 feminism? - A political movement and ideology that aims to advance social rile of women. What are the two beliefs that characterize feminism? - -Women and men are treated differently because of their sex -Unequal treatment can and should be overturned What is the central concept of feminism? - Patriarchy, draws attention to the totality of oppression and exploitation to which women are subject. What is liberal feminism? - The commitment to individualism and formal equality, and is...