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Assess The Feminist View That Conventional Malestream Theories Are Inadequate For An Understanding Of Women In Society.
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Assess The Feminist View That Conventional Malestream Theories Are Inadequate For An Understanding Of Women In Society. Feminism is divided into several different versions. However, they all share several common assumptions. They view society as patriarchal, that is, dominated by men. They see men as the most important source of women's oppression in society. For example, feminists see men as having the most power in the family. They have higher paid jobs and they monopolize the media and politics. The ultimate aim of all branches of feminism is to end male domination. To awaken society to the oppression of women and to eventually rid society of the exploitation of women. Furthermore, feminists' agree that until the late 1970's sociology has neglected to study women's issues and roles in society. Until recently men dominated sociology. The studies were conducted on men by men. The results were then generalised to the whole of society. Feminist...
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