WGS101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Marxist Feminism, Socialist Feminism, Feminist Theory
11 Feb 2016
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Feminist theory does not assume one theory can address all complexities of women. Multiple theories exist together and along side each other. Early eighteenth century feminism focused on the lives and experiences of middle class while heterosexual women. Not all women had the same starting point. Liberal feminism was guided by the principles of enlightenment and. Liberal feminists wanted equality with men, but not all men, just white. Wollstonecraft argued that marriage was a property based relationship because women could not have the rights to be independent they married to ensure economic security. Marriage based off of friendship not romance". Wollstonecraft had a baby out of wedlock. Liberal feminist located women oppression in patriarchy and the divide between public work and work in the home. They focused not only on work but women gaining access to jobs that were only men before. Marxist feminists believed women were an oppressed class due to economic dependence on men in capitalist society.
