Marxist Feminism
The two key social systems that Marxist feminism focuses on
Patriarchy and Capitalism
List 3 examples of Unpaid Domestic Labour
House management
Childcare
Cooking meals
Washing clothes
Cleaning the house
Elder care
The tendency for the male experience to be treated as the universal or default human experience
Androcentrism
Women from lower socioeconomic backgrounds face greater health risks from unpaid reproductive labour because…
They have less financial support and stability to manage work and care responsibilities
The primary goal of Feminism
Gender equality (complete and for all genders)
According to a Marxist Feminist, this is the main contributor to women's oppression
The Capitalist Economy
The approximate value per year of women's Unpaid Domestic Labour in Australia
$427 billion
The city that demonstrated consideration of gender differences in urban planning by introducing better lighting, clearer sight lines, and more accessible public spaces
Vienna
The unequal distribution of reproductive labour doesn’t just affect women’s economic position, it means… (Name at least 2)
Less time for education
Less time for healthcare
Less time for rest
The Feminist wave that focused on property and voting rights
First Wave (Suffragettes)
The year that The Communist Manifesto was published
1848
According to the ILO, women perform more than ______ of unpaid care work globally
60% or 1/3
Name at least 1 finding from Zucker and Prendergast’s 2020 study about how different sexes respond to commonly prescribed medications
Women generally experience higher drug concentrations
and longer elimination times
Women are more likely to experience adverse drug reactions
The extra work that impacts women's ability to seek adequate employment or further their education
Unpaid domestic labour
Reproductive Labour
The other author of The Communist Manifesto
Friedrich Engels
The feminist wave that Marxist feminism emerged
2nd Wave (approx 1970s)
How does the patriarchy support capitalism?
Ensuring that women continue to perform unpaid domestic labour
Name at least 2 examples of when males are considered the "default" human
Clothing design (including PPE)
Safety testing (carcrash dummies)
Disease diagnosis / symptoms
Urban planning (work is close to housing but not groceries or childcare)
Titles (eg actor vs actress, doctor vs female doctor, etc.)
The Women’s Health Movement emerged during which time period?
1960s - 70s
This highlights how women are economically undervalued and unsupported
Unpaid Domestic Labour
Name another concept of this theory that was not in the video
Reserve army of labour
Nuclear family
Reproduction of the labour force
Emotional labour (absorbing the frustrations of the husband)
What were the findings from the Australian research article about paid maternity leave? (In the video)
Improved postpartum health and wellbeing, but benefits differed across socioeconomic positions
According to the Marxist feminist perspective, what is the underlying reason for the gender data gap in medical research, beyond simple oversight?
The capitalist system only invests in medical knowledge that ensures the reproduction of the labour force
Access to resources determines how easily women can manage reproductive labour. Across what do the health consequences of motherhood differ?
Socioeconomic status / positions
Defined as the non-medical conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age
Social Determinants of Health