Sylvia Walby (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Quizzes
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In what year did Sylvia Walby become the first person to hold a UNESCO chair of Gender Research?
In what year did Sylvia Walby become the first person to hold a UNESCO chair of Gender Research?
2008
What was the primary focus of first wave feminism in the 19th and early 20th century?
What was the primary focus of first wave feminism in the 19th and early 20th century?
Achieving suffrage (the right to vote)
Which famous slogan did second wave feminism popularise?
Which famous slogan did second wave feminism popularise?
'The Personal is Political'
Third wave feminism emerged in the 1990s as a response to what?
Third wave feminism emerged in the 1990s as a response to what?
Perceived failures of the second wave
Which wave of feminism is liberal feminism most closely associated with?
Which wave of feminism is liberal feminism most closely associated with?
First wave
What do socialist and Marxist feminists argue about gender issues?
What do socialist and Marxist feminists argue about gender issues?
They cannot be separated from economics
What does black feminism criticise about previous forms of feminism?
What does black feminism criticise about previous forms of feminism?
Bias towards white, middle-class women
In household production relations, how does patriarchy operate according to Walby?
In household production relations, how does patriarchy operate according to Walby?
Women expected to work for free at home
How does Walby describe the patriarchal state?
How does Walby describe the patriarchal state?
Inherently oppressive through biased laws
How does Walby characterise male violence in patriarchal systems?
How does Walby characterise male violence in patriarchal systems?
Patterned and systemic, not random
Where does private patriarchy primarily operate according to Walby?
Where does private patriarchy primarily operate according to Walby?
In the household
What shift does Walby identify in Western societies regarding patriarchy?
What shift does Walby identify in Western societies regarding patriarchy?
From private to public patriarchy