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Feminism

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  • Feminism: sees society as patriarchal, with men dominating women economically, politically, and culturally.
    • Liberal feminists: focus on reforms like equal pay laws and anti-discrimination legislation to achieve equality.
    • Radical feminists: see patriarchy as the root of inequality; seeks to dismantle male dominance in all spheres.
    • Marxist feminists: link women’s oppression to capitalism, with unpaid domestic labour reproducing the workforce.
    • 👤 Heidensohn (1985): patriarchal control limits women’s opportunities in public and private life.
    • 👤 Walby (1989): outlined six structures of patriarchy: household production, paid work, state power, male violence, sexuality, and cultural institutions.
      • Ignores diversity amongst women
      • Neglects how class and ethnicity intersect with gender

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