WOMENST 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Socialist Feminism, Social Feminism, Liberal Democracy
21 Feb 2019
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Theories are fairly consistent with hegemonic worldviews in liberal democracies. The capitalist system is fine but women need to be included in the spheres and political. It is not changing the corrupted roots of capitalism. Assumes a white, middle/upper class men oppression as a collective (individually all people have the ability to do the same but they are oppressed as a collective) Because most liberal feminism takes for granted the classic liberal division of the to the public sphere (judicial, public, law, political, vote, etc. , places of power) If women can vote, are given the equal amount of success opportunities as men. Then capitalism will be a good system and the world will be equal and good. Margaret benston (1937-1991) the other differences (colour, class, etc. ) Relies on a contradiction that liberal feminist theorists have yet to reconcile: liberal. Socialist/ marxist feminism critiques on public and private sphere.
