PHIL 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Juliet Mitchell, Marxist Feminism, Feminist Theory
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Sexuality, production and reproduction: abolishing the family is not good enough. Looks at ussr: while economic demands are primary, they must be supplemented by coherent policies for reproduction, sexuality and socialization of children. Juliet mitchell: two system analysis: patriarchy, capitalism. Alison jagger: gives edge to the patriarchy, all women are alienated in ways that men are not, women is oppressed because. Women"s bodies are commodities: alienated from motherhood. Men decide policies and laws about reproductive choices. Scienti c studies about how women should be raising their children. Need the perfect child: alienated from intellect. Iris marion young: the interactive-approach: classism can"t be the central force, capitalism and patriarchy are linked, unequal wages for equal work. Women"s labor issues: gender pay gap, the mother tax", women can"t get into male dominated elds. A de cit of care givers in their homeland.
