| A | B |
|---|
| Patriarchy | A hierarchical social system and way of thinking where "fathers" or "patriarchs" rule which has become a model for every form of domination and subordination |
| Feminism | Society is male-dominated or patriarchal and thus men are in control of the key institutions that shape society and individuals. |
| Men | impose their own values on female behaviour, which means more women are viewed as abnormal and are labelled physically or mentally ill |
| Marxist feminists | • Women are a ‘reserve army of labour’ to be used in the economy to increase the labour supply and therefore reduce wage labels |
| Radical feminist | • Men tend to dominate, shaping society to meet their needs rather than the needs of both males and females |
| Medicalisation | medical intervention in events that are natural to women, including menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth |
| Womens role in medicine | reflects the subordination of women |
| The only way that women can regain control over their bodies is by | breakig with the malestream of orthodox medicine |
