Discussion
Which feminist perspective focuses upon the interconnectivity of patriarchy and capitalism ?
Answer: B
The perspective is socialist feminism.
Socialist feminists such as Heidi Hartmann and Zillah Eisenstein argued that women's oppression cannot be explained by capitalism alone or by patriarchy alone. In 'dual systems' theory the two are interconnected: capitalism uses patriarchal relations, for example women's unpaid domestic labour, and patriarchy takes new forms under capitalism. Eisenstein called the combined system capitalist patriarchy.
Marxist feminism tends to derive women's oppression from capitalism and class, treating patriarchy as secondary. Radical feminism sees patriarchy as the primary and universal source of oppression. Liberal feminism focuses on legal rights and equal opportunities within existing institutions.
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