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Feminist Perspective on Family

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Feminist perspective is a theory that believes that

a)

There is value consensus in the society

b)

There is inequality between ruling class & working class

c)

Family has diversified into a number of forms

d)

There is an inequality between men and women

2.

This feminist perspective has an optimistic view of the current position and prospects for women in society and the family

a)

Radical Feminist

b)

Marxist Feminist

c)

Liberal Feminist

d)

Difference Feminist

3.

Which feminist perspective believes that men are taking a more active and consequently more egalitarian role within families?

a)

Radical feminist

b)

Marxist feminist

c)

Liberal feminist

d)

Difference Feminist

4.

"Solution to achieve gender equality within family is via policy reforms and challenging gender socialisation." Which perspective said this?

a)

Radical Feminist

b)

Marxist feminist

c)

Liberal feminist

d)

Difference feminist

5.

According to _______, women now have much more choice about whether to marry, whether they take paid work when married and whether they stay married.

a)

Kate Millet

b)

Fran Ansley

c)

Jennifer Somerville

d)

Margaret Benston

6.

"Women are exploited by both capitalism and men." Which perspective said this?

a)

Marxist feminist

b)

Liberal Feminist

c)

Radical feminist

d)

Difference feminist

7.

Which one is the key idea of Marxist feminist?

a)

Progress can be made via policy reforms such introduction of the Equal Pay Act of 2010.

b)

Women reproduce the labour force through their unpaid domestic work, nurturing and socialising children to become the next generation of workers.

c)

Men originally acquired power over women because of biological factors - women's ability to give birth

8.

What is meant by women being 'reserve army of labour'?

a)

Increasing number of women joining the armed force

b)

Women being hired as cheap labour when needed but easily let go if no longer needed.

c)

Women being promoted to high positions in paid employment due to economic changes in society

9.

Men may attempt to make up for the lack of power and control in the workplace by exerting control within the family through domestic violence particularly against their wives. Who said this?

a)

Jennifer Somerville

b)

Kate Millet

c)

Fran Ansley

d)

Delphy & Leonard

10.

To improve the situation of women is by overthrowing capitalism

a)

Liberal Feminist

b)

Radical Feminist

c)

Marxist feminist

d)

Difference feminist

11.

"Roots of women’s oppression lie in the biological ability of women to have children.  This makes women dependent on men." Which feminist perspective said this?

a)

Liberal feminist

b)

Marxist feminist

c)

Radical feminist

d)

Difference feminist

12.

"Husbands exploit women in the home by making little contribution to housework and childcare. Meanwhile, women are expected to be there for men – to flatter and emotionally maintain them." Who said this?

a)

Delphy & Leonard

b)

Jennifer Somerville

c)

Margaret Benston

d)

Andrea Dworkin

13.

"The only way to achieve equality for women is to exclude men from families." Which perspective agrees with this?

a)

Liberal Feminist

b)

Marxist feminist

c)

Radical feminist

d)

Difference feminist