1. ExploringFeminism

2. Learning objectives: To understand the meaning of Patriarchy.
To relate feminist thinking to range of social issues (and consolidate our understanding)
To develop paragraph style in sociology writing (illustrating points with examples)

3. Patriarchy is.. Patriarchal ideology is..
Power held by men
Patriarchal
ideology is..
A set of ideas that benefit men and keep women oppressed
Patriarchal Society is... they mean that men hold the positions of power: head of the family unit, leaders of social groups, boss in the workplace and heads of government.

4. In today’s lesson we are going to examine how men try to control women
In today’s lesson we are going to examine how men try to control women. We will consider how women are encouraged to behave in certain ways – which benefit men. We will consider how ideas about ‘being a woman’ are a form of ideology and created to benefit men in society.

5. Jot down ideas in your groups
Social control
of women
Gender role socialisation
Things to consider:
Ways men control women
Women and the home
Judgements by men
Women and employment
Relationship rules
Public spaces
Things to consider:
Stereotypes
Parental expectations
Role models
How women behave and why
Relationships
Media images

6. Man in suit - breadwinner
Nails/lips – attractive for man
Man in suit - breadwinner
Promoting idea of marriage
Servant of a man
Clinging onto him - protector
Domestic role

7. Task
Summarise the following points in your notes and add an example and then a counter point.

17. Sky News reported that the pair discussed Massey's appearance, with Burton referring to Massey as "a bit of a looker" while Gray asks: "What do women know about the offside rule?"

18. Synoptic thinking
How can we relate patriarchy to false class consciousness in Marxism?
What happens when class consciousness emerges ?
How can we relate this idea to feminism?
The idea that rape/violence controls women is radical feminist. What concept of Louis Althusser’s could we relate this to? (When ideological control fails, what is used to keep up level of control)?

19. Task Write a paragraph explaining A definition of patriarchy
The ways in which patriarchy is perpetuated in society
The consequences of patriarchy for both men and women.

20. Explanations of gender inequality
You will need to discuss:
Patriarchy
Types of Feminism – use booklet to summarise each type with criticism
Other explanations of particular inequalities i.e workplace. Use mindmap sheets to describe and evaluate:-
Marxist – Reserve army of labour and Deskilling
Weberian – Dual Labour Market
Liberal Feminist – Rational Choice Theory/Hakim

21. Essay Plan – Critically discuss feminist explanations of gender inequalities. (30)
Intro – outline Feminist thinking and define patriarchy.
Describe 3 types of feminism each with a criticism or comparison to another perspective which does not place importance on gender issues e.g functionalism
Outline inequalities which occur in society (repeated from part a) – focus on patriarchy and continuance of inequalities i.e in the workplace (glass ceiling, Horizontal and Vertical Segregation)
Describe explanations of inequalities in the workplace, Weber, Marxist Feminism with a criticism or comparison for each one.
Conclude with summary and acknowledgement of progress made by women in 21st C but that inequality still exists.