Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Irene Parlby, Susan B. Anthony, Nellie Mcclung
13 Mar 2017
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Feminism is the belief that women have equal political, social, sexual, intellectual and economic rights to men. It involves various movements, theories, and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference, that advocate equality for women, and that campaign for women"s rights and interests. Social construction of masculinity and feminity is disadvantageous to both males and females in society. We need both men and women on board. Feminism has to be inclusive of both men and women. For women to have access to the institutions and positions that men hold. Equality of opportunity in the public realm. Men and women should be treated the same way within already existing institutions. Argued that the men and women should be treated the same way within the same institutions (gaining access to already established institutions) Persons case (1930: edwards vs canada : first case that women were eligible to sit in the. 2: case put forward by famous five (emily murphy, irene marryat parlby,
