Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Jane A. Rinehart ◽  
Judith Lorber
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Feminist Theories

Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 431
Author(s):  
Kaye E. Van Straten ◽  
Judith Lorber
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Feminist Theories

Vulnerability by Marriage: Okin's Radical Feminist Critique of Structural Gender Inequality

Hypatia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 687-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaele L. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Radical Feminist ◽  
Economic Vulnerability ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Us ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Academic Register ◽  
Demographic Shifts ◽  
Definition Of

The central thesis of Susan Okin'sJustice, Gender, and the Family—that the ideology of the traditional family is the linchpin of contemporary gender inequality in the US—remains significant more than a quarter‐century after the book's publication. On a political register, Okin's insistence on structural analysis of gender inequality is an important corrective to recent mainstream feminist emphasis on individual women's choices. On an academic register, her work reveals the incoherence of scholarly classifications of feminist theories as “liberal feminist” or “radical feminist” by confounding such distinctions. I argue that her thesis is best understood in relation to the early radical feminism of Juliet Mitchell'sWoman's Estate, a book Okin praised. Placing Okin's work in the context of its radical roots clarifies her “linchpin thesis,” but also reveals the limitations of her argument: in her emphasis on what Iris Young has termed the “distributive paradigm of justice,” Okin unnecessarily adopts a much narrower definition of the family than did Mitchell, and overestimates the influence of economic vulnerability after divorce on women's capacity to exit marriage. I suggest modifications to her theory, and conclude by showing the continuing relevance of her argument for analyzing recent legal, policy, and demographic shifts.

Gender Inequality and the Family and Medical Leave Act

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 1425-1448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariane Prohaska ◽  
John F. Zipp
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
The State ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Medical Leave ◽  
The Family ◽  
Feminist Theories

In this article, we use feminist theories of the state to examine why the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has had relatively little impact on increasing men’s caregiving after the birth or adoption of a child. An analysis of witness testimonies and of the language of the proposed bill at three different stages of its development revealed that as the business community became more vocal in its opposition to the bill, benefits for workers were reduced and testimonies discussing how FMLA could help alleviate gender inequality all but disappeared. We argue that making gender inequality in caregiving a focal point of discussions during the development of the bill could result in a policy that encourages men to use it and, in turn, lead to an increase in caregiving by fathers.

Legalizing Gender Inequality

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Nelson ◽  
William P. Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality

Lean in messages increase attributions of women’s responsibility for gender inequality.

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 974-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Yun Kim ◽  
Gráinne M. Fitzsimons ◽  
Aaron C. Kay
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality

‘Sometimes you need to think outside their boxes’: An Examination of the Voice of Black Minority Ethnic Women in Post-Devolution Scotland

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-444
Author(s):  
Josephine Casserly
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Minority Ethnic

This article explores the voice of black minority ethnic (BME) women in devolved Scotland. Particular attention is given to examining multicultural policies and devolved political processes and how these impact on the position of BME women in the political life of Scotland. The study is based on secondary analysis of existing survey and focus group data, and primary data drawn from qualitative interviews conducted with a sample of respondents from political and non-governmental organisations. Drawing on feminist theories of multiculturalism, culture is perceived as dynamic and contested and the research depicts BME women as agents engaged in shaping Scotland and their own cultures. The findings show that devolution has created a political opportunity structure more favourable to the voices of BME women. However, this voice remains quiet and is limited by barriers within and outside of BME communities. The research also highlights the role of third sector organisations in enabling the voice of BME women. The author concludes by arguing that successive devolved governments’ promotion of multiculturalism in Scotland has benefited BME women but with important limitations.

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