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Feminism

Different types of feminism

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Overview

Recall questions on liberal, radical, socialist and postmodern feminism, and on how each explains and proposes to end women's subordination.

What you need to know

Answer each one before you reveal it.

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Evaluation

How do the main feminist traditions explain women's subordination?

Who and when

According to liberal feminism, what is the foundation for achieving gender equality?

Key term

What does socialist feminism identify as the root cause of gender inequality?

Questions from this subtopic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    According to liberal feminism, what is the foundation for achieving gender equality?

    Model answer

    Individualism — the belief that equality is achieved through recognising and protecting individual rights.

  2. 2

    How does liberal feminism propose to achieve gender equality?

    Model answer

    Through individual rights and legal reforms within the existing social structure, rather than fundamentally restructuring society.

  3. 3

    What does socialist feminism identify as the root cause of gender inequality?

    Model answer

    Economics — gender inequality stems from the economic system.

  4. 4

    According to socialist feminism, what economic system creates patriarchy?

    Model answer

    Capitalism creates patriarchy.

  5. 5

    How does socialist feminism explain the connection between women's oppression and broader social structures?

    Model answer

    It links women's oppression to the economic system and class exploitation, arguing that gender and class oppression are interconnected.

  6. 6

    What does radical feminism identify as the most significant problem facing society?

    Model answer

    Gender inequality — it is seen as the biggest and most fundamental problem in society.

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