Betty Friedan Flashcards
dates
1921-2006
works
The Feminine Mistique 1963
what was her work centred around
broading equality of opportunity
development of feminist ideology
views on individualism
people free to seek control over own lives
realise full potential
gender was a hindrance to female individualism
what did she blame for womens under achievement
illiberal societal views
NOT human nature
where did she argue these illiberal views in society came from
‘cultural channels’ e.g schools, organised religion, media
led to ‘cultural conditioning’
what did she argue about change
didn’t like violent/illegal ways of getting change
was possible through legal process of liberal state
endorsed the constitution
which radical feminist argument did she reject
that state was ‘patriarchal’ + under control of dominant gender
instead favoured liberal constitutionalism
human nature summary
evolved in a way that discourages self advancement for women
the state summary
legislate to prevent descrimination against females
society summary
chauvinistic toward women
women were complicit in their oppression
the economy summary
free market could benefit women
if legislation on sex descrimination happened
