POL301Y1 Lecture Notes - The Feminine Mystique, Stratus Cloud, Feminist Theory
Document Summary
Introducing feminism, gender and sex: femenism: a movement dedicated to women"s political, social and economic equality, feminist theory: goal is to explain why women are subordinated and unequal gender relations, gender: is distinct from sex. A social construct: a set of socially constructed characteristics that define masculinity and femininity and determines stratus and role of society, masculine characteristics are more valued, sex and gender female sex. Biological and physical conditions lead to the determination of male or. Simone de beauvoir, the second sex, 1949 (theoretical) Women is the other" in a male dominated society . Betty freidan, the feminine mystique, 1963 (theoretical: told women to look for employment. 3rd wave: social and economic rights, feminist perspective and strategies include. Socialist feminist: worried about formal equality, also worried at justice and poverty, looking at why single women live in poverty, looking for economic reform (for welfare) Cultural feminist: support the nurturing role of mothers, but still want equality.
