Feminist Theories: Domination And Subordination

In this articles the author is argued by listing points to show or to prove women are treated with injustice and that they are not treated equality to men,

Women rights movement’s dates back to the nineteenth century as the female gender was seeking to have a place in the society where they have their rights and entitlement fairly given to them. It was instigated by the fact that the male population by making them feel as less beings in the society. This is because they were not entitled to having their views brought out. However, in the 1970’s efforts to secure equal rights for women by eradicating gender discrimination put by institution, laws and various behavioural pattern meet serious activism (Barrett. 2014). The reforms enjoyed currently concerning women empowerment is as a result of all the atrocities that they went through at this time. It is, therefore, evident to say that the challenges faced by women in the 1970’s rights movement gave birth to new opportunities such as coming up with severe laws on gender discrimination, pushed for the Title IX law and defining rape as a crime.

Daddy’s princess. Big brother’s responsibility. Daddy’s little girl. Some people view these as a sweet pet names for young ladies, but these verbal cues inexplicitly condition women to view themselves as the property of men starting at a young age. These learned notions may take hold as women begin to develop. As young girls mature, they find themselves striving to please their fathers and other male figures as one of their main aspirations in life due to this conditioning from society. (Rholetter p. 1) The submissive nature of young girls is a common theme in literature, but looking through the Feminist Lens offers readers a better understanding of the struggle surrounding remaining submissive or demanding power occurs.

Women of today and in the past face many different challenges. As we learned from my last essay all women don’t experience things the same. As we should now know this view of feminism is intersectionality. Which this concept was developed by Kimberle Crenshaw. Intersectionality covers different views of women’s lives, such as sexuality, gender race, education, religion and etc...

Women are humans, humans with emotions and the need for self expression. The men, throughout history, have degraded the female sex, they have always seen women as objects and a machine that helps reproduce and carry on their blood. Society formed the ‘perfect’ role for women and it was expected that they follow it. They were expected to be the loving, responsible, obedient, stay at home wives. Due to such an inequitable lifestyle given to women, they decided to fight for equality and defend their gender. They will later be known as feminists. According to Literary and Cultural Theory by Donald Hall, feminists focal point is to investigate the various ways women have been limited to social power and the liberty to self

In the article Gender Role and Feminism Revisited: A Follow-Up Study, the authors, Elizabeth Suter and Paige Toller, are analyzing societies views on feminism. They first perform surveys, asking people if they would identify themselves as feminist. The results showing that only 16% of the woman and 3% of the men were willing to take on the label of feminist. These results led to the authors wondering what these people thought of feminism.

Their common theme of power is portrayed in different ways through all three and can be shown through different works of literature. The feminist theory focuses on how women are oppressed in economic, social, and psychological standpoints. How women are seen in all aspects

After she witnessed and the horrific injustices against women, and experienced the oppression and exploitation of women firsthand, she ultimately comes to realize the significance and importance of feminism in

Firstly, Feminism is a conflict theory that believes that all religions are instruments set up by men to oppress women with the set of beliefs and practices. There are many different branches of feminism; the ones being evaluated are called Liberal, Radical and Marxist feminists. Feminists believe that society is malestream and not mainstream as people believe. The first main flaw in feminist theory is the fact that feminists only examine society from the viewpoint of women, they do this because they believe they are in fact helping fight against the oppression of women but the problem is that they do not examine the views of many male counterparts and therefore cannot help us completely understand our society. The main differentiation between the different feminist theories is the way that the oppression against women is caused.

The authors of, “Women’s Voice, Feminist Vision” and the directors of “The Makers” share the same ideals that feminism is still necessary today. The Women’s Movement has come a long way from the 1970’s and 1980’s but as mentioned there is still so much work to be done, in order to close the gap of inequality of women in various areas and on a global level. According to the book, “ Women continue to face discrimination and harassment in the workplace, domestic violence, rap and abuse, inequities in education, poverty, racism, and homophobia” (27) and an example in most recent news the Stanford rape case. This case has been very controversial due to issues like race and social class privilege. In the current workfield women are still struggling

Feminism and feminist social theory unlike other theoretical perspectives is woman-centered and inter-disciplinary, hence promotes methods of achieving social justice. The feminism and feminist social theory takes into consideration three questions, what of the women? Why is the present social world as it is today? Additionally, how can the social world be changed to make it more just for the women and all people alike? In recent developments, feminist theorists have begun questioning the differences between women. The areas under question include race, ethnicity, class, age intersect, and gender. In summation, the feminist theory involves the concern with giving women world over voice, and highlighting how they have contributed to the

Male domination and patriarchy have been under challenge by feminists and the women's movement in recent decades. The economic, social and political subjection of women around the world, the violence brought against them and their confinement to the domestic sphere have been analyzed and denounced in academic studies. Most people want to build a new society where gender is not the central factor discriminating between individuals, who should be free to choose the life styles that suit them. Men have, in general, been socialized to hide their innermost thoughts and feelings. As young boys they are socialized to believe that if they are open about their feelings they would be considered weak and/or not manly by their peers. ‘Being strong’

Feminist analysis recognizes the different levels of social power given to both genders that has transformed by increasing women’s power in social dominance even against everyone who still in this day try to limit women. Donald Hall, author of Literary and Cultural Theory believes, “ Language, institutions, and social power structures have reflected patriarchal interest throughout much of history; this has had a profound impact on women’s ability to express themselves and the equality of their lives. ”(202). Which gives us the ability to examine the way Feminism and Feminist analysis. It is important because both genders should be treated equally, no matter what the situation is.

Feminist perspective developed with the ideology that women face large amounts of inequalities in a patriarchal society. They aimed to address and rid the social world of this oppression of women by men. According to Bishop, (2015) “oppression occurs when one group of people use different forms of power to keep another group down in order to exploit them. The oppressor uses the power; the oppressed are exploited” (p. 133-134). Oppression must be by individual experience and not grouped into being the same for all. This includes understanding the original ideology of feminist theory being critiqued as only considering the experiences of middle class, white women. That black women, of lower class experienced oppression much different from the other women. Women are oppressed, thus has to be understood in a different construct that women are similar in some sources, experience of oppression but also experience oppression very differently from one individual to another. Feminist theories have further been expanded do its continuation throughout society and decades to encompass many more issues and arenas than just men and women relationships. Now it seeks to understand and address oppression based on culture, race, class, etc and not only for women but for all. Therefore, Bishop (2014) outlines five components that seem common to all forms of oppression and serve to maintain its presence in society.

Feminist theory analyzes the gender inequality that women have faced throughout the years due to a patriarchal society. Women were expected to fit the traditional female and conform to the gender norms that society has constructed. According to A Brief Introduction to Critical Theory, “Feminism embodies a way of reading that investigates the text’s investment in or reaction to the patriarchal power structures that have dominated Western culture” (227). Patriarchal power has oppressed women economically, socially, and politically. Women were associated more with domesticity than with politics and financial situations. They were not provided the same educational opportunities as men. These issues have been addressed by people, such as Mary