Answer to Question #239208 in English for Esko

Question

1.Reflect on what feminist ideology means.
2.Reflect on what feminists do when they do research.
3. State two things you may achieve by applying ideology to your own research.

Answer 1

1. At its core, feminism is the belief in full social, economic, and political equality for women. Feminism largely arose in response to Western traditions that restricted the rights of women, but feminist thought has global manifestations and variations. Feminism is a whole philosophy aiming at essentially changing the life of contemporary women, on the grounds that women and men have equal right in all the areas of social life. That is why feminism is an ideology of “women's liberation”, as women are profoundly discontent with their social status.

2. Feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to: vote, hold public office, work, earn equal pay, own property, receive education, enter contracts, have equal rights within marriage, and maternity leave. Like any other research feminists begins with a problem or a question, deciding on what method to use to find the solution or answer, and then gathering, organizing, and analyzing data. Feminist researchers also looks at its double dimension as opposed to traditional research, where by its objectives include both the construction of new knowledge and the production of social change. They also look at the issue of diversity in their research with an aim of getting information of how women are discriminated.

3. The following are some of the things that can be achieved from the ideology of feminism;

(a) Acquiring equality not only in political, social and economic fields but also equality in personal and family life as well.

(b) Through feminism ideology women are able to gain access to birth control