Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1960-1935) - Key Ideas (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Quizzes
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What years did Charlotte Perkins Gilman live?
What years did Charlotte Perkins Gilman live?
1860-1935
How is Gilman classified due to her belief that economic structure causes women's oppression?
How is Gilman classified due to her belief that economic structure causes women's oppression?
Socialist feminist
When was Gilman's most famous non-fiction work 'Women and Economics' published?
When was Gilman's most famous non-fiction work 'Women and Economics' published?
1898
What did Gilman identify as the root cause of women's oppression?
What did Gilman identify as the root cause of women's oppression?
Economic dependence on men
How did Gilman view the home in relation to women's work?
How did Gilman view the home in relation to women's work?
Site of economic exploitation
What alternative economic arrangement did Gilman propose to free women from domestic drudgery?
What alternative economic arrangement did Gilman propose to free women from domestic drudgery?
Cooperative living & communal kitchens
What term did Gilman use for women's exchange of sex and domestic work for economic stability?
What term did Gilman use for women's exchange of sex and domestic work for economic stability?
Sex slavery
What type of state programmes did Gilman support to reduce women's dependency on men?
What type of state programmes did Gilman support to reduce women's dependency on men?
Public childcare & communal services
What did Gilman argue about traditional gender roles?
What did Gilman argue about traditional gender roles?
Socially constructed, not natural
What did Gilman believe girls and boys should have to prevent harmful social conditioning?
What did Gilman believe girls and boys should have to prevent harmful social conditioning?
Same clothes and toys
How did Gilman respond to Darwinist 'survival of fittest' theory justifying male dominance?
How did Gilman respond to Darwinist 'survival of fittest' theory justifying male dominance?
Society & economy evolved beyond this
What did 'The Yellow Wallpaper' (1892) critique?
What did 'The Yellow Wallpaper' (1892) critique?
Medical treatment & patriarchal control