Feminist Theory

Group 5
 Feminist theory is a major branch
of theory within sociology that
shifts its assumptions, analytic
lens, and topical focus away from
the male viewpoint and experience
and toward that of women.
 In reality, feminist theory has
always been about viewing the
social world in a way that
illuminates the forces that create
and support inequality,
oppression, and injustice, and in
doing so, promotes the pursuit of
equality and justice.
Gender Difference
Feminist Theory
 History
Women have been fighting for their
rights to achieve equal status with
men as early as 19th century
Privilege:
 Education

 Labor Rights
 Gender Differences

Female Male
(Girls) (Boys)
 Other feminist theorists believe
that the different roles assigned
to women and men within
institutions better explain gender
difference, including the sexual
division of labor in the household.
 Liberal Feminism
 is the oldest of all feminist theories,
dating back to the 19th century and
advocated for political and social right for
women.
Rights
 The right to be educated

 The right to vote

 The right to be elected in public office

 Socialist Feminism

 was born in 20th century , a gender

blind approach to women’s
subordination by emphasizing that
other factor such us race, age,
religion, ethnicity, and disability in
analyzing women’s oppression.
 Radical Feminist

 believe that women oppression

is the most basic feature of
society and all other form of
oppression are only secondary
 Theories that motivates
Feminist Theory

 Capitalism
 Patriarchy
 Racism
Key Concept
Feminist Theory
 FEMINIST
CONCEPT

SEX GENDER
 Sex. The biological differences
between males and females
 Gender. The sociocultural
attributes and associated with
being a man and a women and
the different roles that society
assigns to men and women.
 Gender ideology. Refers to the
attitude regarding the suitable roles,
rights and responsibilities of men and
women in society.
 Gender Oppression. Manner in
which certain groups are privilege or
disadvantage because of gender
Thinkers and Contributor
Feminist Theory
 Mary Wollstonecraft

 is a social theorist and feminist from the

United Kingdom. Her feminist view was
based on reason and equality.
 A Vindication of the Right of Women.
(1792) Women should have equal rights
with men and scorned the uselessness of
women
 Betty Freidan

 the mother of women’s liberation.

 The Feminist Mystique (1963)
explain how female domesticity
causes a sense of frustration and
despair among women.
 Simone de Beauvoir

 French Novelist, Playwright and a

Social Critic
 The Second Sex (1949) intensified
the issue of gender politics,
foretelling the themes later developed
by radical feminist.
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