DIFFERENCE FEMINISM: E.g. black feminists. They see
all other feminists as wrong. They think they generalise
women into one group. Black women face racism as well
as gender innequality in the wider society. The family is a
safe haven away from the outside discriminative world.
LIBERAL FEMINISM: More optimistic and recognise
that things are improving and looking up. Somerville:
political lesbianism is unrealistic due to heterosexual
attractions. They see innequality in every institution
and this is due to socialisation. They want equality of
opportunities for men and women in society.
RADICAL FEMINISM: Focus on the problem of patriarchy, want to
move from patriarchy to matriarchy. NF represses women and limits
their opportunities. See men as the problem, Greer: men are the
enemy. They look at vertical and horizontal segregation. They also
want political lesbianism: completley moving away from men as
women are sleeping with the enemy. Believe in liberation (freedom
from men)
MARXIST FEMINISM: Take a marxist approach to womens
interests and the study of women. They see women as doubly
exploited as workers and women. They focus on exploitation of
women by men. Women do unpaid work at home which benefits
the ruling class as they dicipline children ready for the workforce to
earn money for the bourgeiosie. Women are seen as a 'reserve
army labour' they are dragged in when needed then thrown back
into domestic roles. Benston: women are exploited as workers.
DUAL BURDEN:
Women doing paid
and domestic work.
TRIPLE SHIFT:
Women having to
do emotional,
domestic and paid
work