Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1960-1935) - Key Ideas (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's lifespan
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's lifespan
1860-1935
Gilman's feminist classification
Gilman's feminist classification
Socialist feminist
'The Yellow Wallpaper' publication year
'The Yellow Wallpaper' publication year
1892
What 'Yellow Wallpaper' critiqued
What 'Yellow Wallpaper' critiqued
Medical treatment of women (rest cure for hysteria/depression)
'Women and Economics' publication year
'Women and Economics' publication year
1898
Root cause of women's oppression per Gilman
Root cause of women's oppression per Gilman
Economic dependence on men
Gilman's view of domestic work
Gilman's view of domestic work
Economic exploitation via unpaid labour benefiting men
Gilman's alternative living arrangement proposal
Gilman's alternative living arrangement proposal
Cooperative living & communal kitchens
Gilman's 'sex slavery' concept
Gilman's 'sex slavery' concept
Women exchange sex/domestic work for economic stability
Gilman's view on state's role
Gilman's view on state's role
Potential ally for reform & gender equality
Social welfare programs Gilman supported
Social welfare programs Gilman supported
Public childcare & communal services
Gilman's view on gender roles' origin
Gilman's view on gender roles' origin
Socially constructed, not natural
Gilman on boys & girls upbringing
Gilman on boys & girls upbringing
Same expectations & opportunities, free from gender norms
Childhood impact on gender per Gilman
Childhood impact on gender per Gilman
Toys/clothes (pink dolls) reinforce gender stereotypes
Gilman's critique of Darwinist 'survival of fittest'
Gilman's critique of Darwinist 'survival of fittest'
Society/economy evolved beyond biology; women equally intelligent/rational