SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Liberal Feminism, Victimology, Radical Feminism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Michelle Dumas

Document Summary

Radical feminism: extreme, negative views of males and current systems, stop having children and sex to balance system. Liberal feminism: looks at having more equality, gender equality, equality of opportunity, educated, jobs, paid the same. Socialist/marxist feminism: sees capitalism as problematic, causes division between men and women. Reinforcement in enforcement of laws, system is nicer to women, warnings to women rather than charging or arresting. Police are more likely to be more lenient when crying. Not acting in ways that are feminine, police tend to be more severe. Argues that we saw an increase in the level of crime in the 70s for women. Increase labour participation, greater opportunity to commit crime. Tend to be in shoplifting, and prostitution, does not commit the same types of crimes as males. Traditional/patriarchal: father earns money, women stay home, daughters are controlled/supervised more, not socialized to take risks or go into work.