ExploringFeminism

Learning objectives: To understand the meaning of Patriarchy.

To relate feminist thinking to range of social issues (and consolidate our understanding)

To develop paragraph style in sociology writing (illustrating points with examples)

Patriarchy is..Power held by menPatriarchal

ideology is..A set of ideas that benefit men and keep women oppressed

Patriarchal Society is... they mean that men hold the positions of power: head of the family unit, leaders of social groups, boss in the workplace and heads of government.

In today’s lesson we are going to examine how men try to control women.

We will consider how women are encouraged to behave in certain ways – which benefit men.

We will consider how ideas about ‘being a woman’ are a form of ideology and created to benefit men in society.

Jot down ideas in your groupsSocial

control of women

Gender role socialisation

Things to consider:

• Ways men control women

• Women and the home

• Judgements by men

• Women and employment

• Relationship rules

• Public spaces

Things to consider:

• Stereotypes

• Parental expectations

• Role models

• How women behave and why

• Relationships

• Media images

Domestic role

Servant of a man

Promoting idea of

marriage

Nails/lips – attractive for

man Man in suit - breadwinnerClinging onto

him - protector

TaskSummarise the following points in your notes and add an example and then a counter point.

Sky News reported that the pair discussed Massey's appearance, with Burton referring to Massey as "a bit of a looker" while Gray asks: "What do women know about the offside rule?"

Synoptic thinkingHow can we relate patriarchy to false class

consciousness in Marxism?What happens when class consciousness

emerges ?How can we relate this idea to feminism?

The idea that rape/violence controls women is radical feminist. What concept of Louis Althusser’s could we relate this to? (When ideological control fails, what is used to keep up level of control)?

TaskWrite a paragraph explaining A definition of patriarchyThe ways in which patriarchy is perpetuated in society

The consequences of patriarchy for both men and women.

Explanations of gender inequalityYou will need to discuss: PatriarchyTypes of Feminism – use booklet to summarise

each type with criticismOther explanations of particular inequalities i.e

workplace. Use mindmap sheets to describe and evaluate:-

Marxist – Reserve army of labour and DeskillingWeberian – Dual Labour MarketLiberal Feminist – Rational Choice Theory/Hakim

Essay Plan – Critically discuss feminist explanations of gender inequalities. (30)Intro – outline Feminist thinking and define patriarchy.Describe 3 types of feminism each with a criticism or

comparison to another perspective which does not place importance on gender issues e.g functionalism

Outline inequalities which occur in society (repeated from part a) – focus on patriarchy and continuance of inequalities i.e in the workplace (glass ceiling, Horizontal and Vertical Segregation)

Describe explanations of inequalities in the workplace, Weber, Marxist Feminism with a criticism or comparison for each one.

Conclude with summary and acknowledgement of progress made by women in 21st C but that inequality still exists.