SOC231H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: For Marx, Exchange Interaction, Cultural Feminism
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Week 12 review - when i say be prepared to explain" etc. I would like you to use your own words when defining and analysing concepts and use your own examples where possible: develop them, don"t just mention" your examples. Be prepared to explain the difference between feminist and non-feminist sociological theories of gender inequality, and to explain the feminist perspective that gender difference is caused by gender inequality using examples. Raises questions for women collectively as mode of transforming inequality. Non feminist approach: pose standpoints affecting social locations resulting in inequality. Mary wollstonecroft: why don"t women take stand and state. Because men have oppressed them, they don"t have basic education. This theory states that women should maintain equality through own actions and choices. Liberal feminists are concerned that gender inequality is at the root of cultural gender differences. We should base policy on inequality, not difference. Promoted individual rights, especially against the restrictions of political power.
