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gender inequality - theoretical views
feminist view
overall view
= we live in a society where there culture is created by men, to benefit men - via the exploitation of women in all areas of social life
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Liberal feminist view - women face inequality due to unfair laws and poor socialisation
1970 equal pay act
Ann Oakley , socialisation through canalisation and manipulation of behaviour to teach children their gender roles
evaluation = postmodern view
In a post modern society, there are no longer a set of rules that gender identities fit into - they are fluid.
Whannell (2007) David Beckham study as a metrosexual male
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Marxist feminist view - women are oppressed by capitalism
women as housewife role complete unpaid domestic work - capitalism only pay one wage
Ansley (1972) women role as a housewife to absorb husbands frustrations, prevent them being directed at capitalism
evaluation = functionalist view
Parsons warm bath theory - agrees that women act as a 'safety valve' to comfort their husbands, however this role does not benefit capitalism. Women complete this role as they are socialised (due to inferior biological differences) to be a housewife - help society function, not benefit capitalism
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Radical feminist view - women face inequality due to patriarchy, exploited due to unfair division of labour within the home
Delphy and Leonard = women complete an unproportionate amount of domestic work - men only need to focus on their career (more likely to have upward social mobility)
key concepts = triple shift and dual burden
evaluation = marxist view
Engles - agree that women's labour is exploited, however their exploitation benefits capitalism not patriarchy
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Catherine Hakim - Preference Theory
Women are not exploited in employment, they make rational decisions to drop down to part-time work to look after children and take care of the home
evaluation = marxist feminist
Argue that capitalism forces women into part-time work / secondary labour market. They do not make a rational decision to do so
weberian view
functionalist view
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Murdock - Biological differences :
mother as child bearer in the home and Father as strong, breadwinner going out to work = functional society
evaluation = liberal feminist view
1975 Sex Discrimination act prevent women from not being hired because they are female.
Many jobs are no longer physical so women can complete them
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Parsons - socialisation of children into gender roles
daughter looks up to mother as a role model, immitates her behaviour - maintain housewife cycle
Sons look up to fathers - maintain breadwinner cycle
evaluation = Ann Oakley view
she agrees that the family socialise children into gender roles, however these gender roles are not functional for society - lead to women oppression
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Warm Bath Theory - parsons
argues that women act as a 'safety valve' to absorb their husbands frustration, preparing them for work the next day, maintaining a functional society
evaluation = marxist feminist view
Ansley (1972) agree that women absorb husbands frustration from capitalism - woman's role benefits capitalism. Prevent men backlashing anger onto capitalism
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Human Capital Theory - men have more time to invest into their careers. Earn more money in a meritocratic society for their work
evaluation = radical feminist view
Delphy and Leonard argue that women complete unproportionate amount of domestic work that is unpaid - despite being in a meritocratic society (should be paid due to efforts)
overall view
= women hold different position in society compared to men due to biological differences. Children are socialised into their gender roles
marxist view