In her research on mothering, the American Jean-Anne Sutherland used focus groups to investigate levels of guilt amongst American mothers. Sutherland argues as follows: Even though opportunities for women outside the family have increased, mothers remain at the centre of the family, as primary caregivers and organisers. As a result, mothers are at risk of lower earnings, less perceived control … [Read more...]

Read the statements below and decide which type of feminism each one best applies to. Suggest one positive and one negative evaluation of each type of feminism. This type of feminism….. emphasises the variation in women’s situation and experience exposes the exploitation within family life shows the importance of structural factors in determining women’s … [Read more...]

‘Female’ refers to biological sex, whereas ‘feminine’ refers to cultural expectations or norms governing female gender roles. The oppression of women in the family supports capitalist production by maintaining the current generation of workers and by reproducing and socialising the next generation of workers. Women also provide a cheap reserve army of labour for capitalism. They argue that … [Read more...]