1. BRIANNA ROSSI NICOLE HEATHCOTE TAYLOR FOWLER
Feminist theories
BRIANNA ROSSI NICOLE HEATHCOTE TAYLOR FOWLER

2. Background information...
Developed in the second half of the 20th century
Developed to seperate sex and gender from class
Feminist Theories= view of woman
Reaction to gender biases in sociology

3. Helpful definitions
ANDROCENTRICTY: bias that assumes male experience is human experience and therefore also applies to woman
DOUBLE STANDARDS: biases that apply different standards for evaluating the behaviour of men and woman

4. BASICALLY...
Feminist theories argue that change is required so that the needs of ALL people are met
Feminist theories are an attempt to explain social inequalities between men and woman, from a female perspective

5. Types of feminism: LIBERAL
All people are created equal
Faith in rationality
Education is means to change
EQUALITY THROUGH LAW
American Writer, Betty Friedan describes feminism as a theory of human rights and liberal feminists try to change social policy through political means

6. SOCIAL Women's oppression caused by their economic dependence
Integrate issues of gender and class
Inferior position of women linked to class- based capitalistic system and family structure within this system
Sexuality is to feminism what work is to Marxism
WOMAN ARE WORKING AND DUE TO THEIR GENDER, ARE GETTING UNFAIR OR NO PAY

7. RaDICAL Sexism is at the core of patriarchy especially in the family
Male domination is the problem
Create institutions for women
Total restructuring of society
Violence against women (rape, sexual harassment, incest, pornography and domestic violence) are focus issues

8. POSTMODERN All women are different Can never generalize
A feminist theory is not possible

9. MULTICULTURAL/GLOBAL
Recognizing all other differences not just gender
Focuses on inclusion of oppressions based on gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality and age
Intersection of gender with race, class and issues of colonization and exploitation of women in developing world