WSTA03H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Lesbian Feminism, Queer Theory, Radical Feminism

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Lorber"s 3 categories of feminism (see lorber, 2012, p. 9-14: gender reform feminisms. Gender reform feminisms see gender inequalities as part of the structure of the gendered social order (lorber, 2012, p. 10). This means that for these theories, gender inequalities are primarily located in the socio-economic sphere (rather than the psychological, cultural or symbolic sphere). These feminisms focus on giving women equal power to men and removing the socio-economic barriers that prevent women"s access to resources (economic, educational, political). This category includes liberal feminism, marxist and socialist feminisms, and transnational feminism: gender resistance feminisms. Gender resistance feminisms see the roots of women"s oppression as located in patriarchal ideology (lorber, 2012, p. 11). This ideology manifests itself through science, religion, media, etc. The focus is on giving women a voice and valuing women"s qualities. These theories tend to focus on gender difference (can be separatist at times). This category includes radical feminism, lesbian feminism, and psychoanalytic and cultural feminism: gender rebellion feminisms.

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