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Assess the contribution of feminist perspective to an understanding of modern family life ( 20 marks)
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Assess the contribution of feminist perspective to an understanding of modern family life (20 marks) In this essay I will attempt to analyse three areas of feminism and apply it to the modern family life. Each area of feminism has different views on what or who has caused the oppression of women and why. The definition of feminism is a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women. Feminism is often considered to be a paradigm shift which is a major change in the way society forms its values and beliefs. The nuclear family which the government strives for is 'advertised' by its political, ideological and religious expectations. The nuclear family was the typical family in the post-war period was known as the 'golden period' where the mother stays at home to look after the children and the father goes out to work. These were very segregated roles where the male...
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