SOC275H5 Lecture 4: Lecture 4
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Lecture 4 - the gendered family: gender at the. Gender isn"t something we have, it"s something we perform -- our performances are also interpreted through our interactions in the institutions. History matters for understanding our lives -- ex. How the institution of family was historically constructed. The different varieties come into conflict with each other but have the same goal -- to challenge the inequality o. Securing women"s political rights -- make them persons. Developed in response to restrictive gender roles -- women should be included in domestic role. This wave of feminism was more than just about access to voting rights, but also about the personal impact these inequalities had on women"s lives. Viewed problems as systematic -- something that was a product of gender inequality o. Oldest + mainstream form of feminism -- comes from first wave of feminism. Doesn"t go far enough to explain gender inequality: marxist. Capitalism -- core at the problem of women"s problems.
