SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Audre Lorde, Feminist Theory, Marxist Feminism
25 Nov 2016
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Liberal feminist theory gender inequality feminist theories. Radical feminism: equal pay, equal chance of hiring. Concerned with the interaction of men and women, the states control over. The most influential type of feminism: e. g. shelters for victims, access to contraception, legal and safe, the patriarchy affects private aspects of life. Key criticism: not all men, not all hetero relations are exploitive to women, too focused on private sphere. Marxist feminism: how women"s unpaid labour supports capitalism, critique: looks at social class inequality, doesn"t look at any others, eliminate capitalism with something to empower women (not inclusive) E. g. former soviet union; still has gender inequality: radical and marxist, criticisms: capitalism and the patriarchy. Inclusive feminism: include all women in our analysis. Psychological: (cid:498)mental illness may be the cause(cid:499) A sociological perspective: rooted in gender inequality. Male violence against women is rooted in gender inequality. Need to look at social structure and socialization.
