What are the major schools of feminist thought?
There are 4 basic schools of feminist thought: Liberal feminism: these are the feminists that believe that the best way to fight patriarchal systems is by establishing legislation to fight discrimination. Like the 19th amendment and the right to vote was a liberal feminist approahch. The proposed and failed Equal Rights Amendment of the early 1980s was also a liberal feminist approach. Simply, this school of thought believes women would achieve better equality if they were just more visible in the current social structure. Socialist/Marxist Feminism: These feminists believe that it is the gendered division of labor that contributes to women’s inequality. The fact that men have historically been paid more and get higher position in companies is big part. The fact that the majority of people who stay home to raise children and take care of the home are women and that is this unequal pay. The belief is that women are oppressed based on gender and class inequalities. Multicultural/Women-of
