POLS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Socialist Feminism, Liberal Feminism, Radical Feminism
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Postmodernism takes various forms; it can be seen as a serious critique to traditional. Postmodernism is opposed to the knowledge-claims associated with the 18th century. Enlightenment - the source of most modern ideologies. Can be criticized because it offers few positive ideas for the future. There cannot be an objective truth to the world. A product of the enlightenment 18th century feminism argued that women were secluded from the public realm, whereas they where well equipped to compete on equal terms with men. Liberal feminism focuses on equal treatment for women in the public realm (politics). Law should prevent discrimination on the job market on the grounds of gender. Women should also be allowed to take part in political processes on equal basis with men. Radical feminism this variant recognizes and celebrates the fact that men and women are different. The public real, as it exists at present, has been shaped by patriarchy.
