Betty Friedan - Key Ideas (1921–2006) (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Equal opportunity definition (liberalism)
Equal opportunity definition (liberalism)
Same chances for all in education, employment & life regardless of gender, race, or background
Betty Friedan's main argument
Betty Friedan's main argument
Women held back by societal norms & stereotypes about gender roles
The Feminine Mystique publication year
The Feminine Mystique publication year
1963
Problem that has no name (Friedan)
Problem that has no name (Friedan)
Women's dissatisfaction from limited roles in homemaking/childcare
Roles society expected of women (Friedan)
Roles society expected of women (Friedan)
Homemaking & child-rearing; low-status, low-paying jobs
What Friedan advocated expanding
What Friedan advocated expanding
Job opportunities for women in all career paths
Legislative reforms Friedan lobbied for
Legislative reforms Friedan lobbied for
Laws prohibiting gender discrimination in hiring, pay, promotion
Equal Pay Act year (USA)
Equal Pay Act year (USA)
1963
Title VII Civil Rights Act year (USA)
Title VII Civil Rights Act year (USA)
1964
Central tenet of liberal feminism (workplace)
Central tenet of liberal feminism (workplace)
Equal opportunity & economic independence for women
Friedan's role in feminism history
Friedan's role in feminism history
Catalyst for the second wave of feminism
Ongoing gender equality issues (Friedan identified)
Ongoing gender equality issues (Friedan identified)
Gender pay gap, underrepresentation in leadership