SOSC 1350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Liberal Feminism, Deeper Understanding, Section 33 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1350
• Professor: Julie Dowsett

Document Summary

This chapter focuses on understanding liberal feminism and defining equality. Liberal feminism is a form of feminism which focuses on women being equal as men and having the same rights. The main issues of liberal feminism include reproductive and abortion rights, sexual harassment, voting rights, education, affordable childcare and affordable health care. They believe women"s oppression was the result of society"s mistaken ideas about women"s nature. Women should have the same political rights, economic rights and educational opportunities as men because they are not animals". To support the idea this chapter provides information about different liberal feminists to give us a better understanding. The women"s movement in canada by defining liberal feminism and giving examples. Sosc 1350: reading response including philosophy, history, economics, This chapter focuses on the concept of equality and tries to define equality from different levels and perspectives.