Discipline and Ideas in the Social Science

• DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer
 Greetings
 Attendance
• MOTIVATION
“Jumbled Letters”

Arrange the following jumbled

1.What canScience
letters: (Social you Category)
say about
the words
GENDERwe
1. R E D N E G
got?

2. G IDEOLOGY
Y I D Ethink
O L O they are
2.Do you
important
I N L I Ein
3. T YINEQUALITY Qour
UA
Society?
WOMAN
4. N A M OW

5. M OFREEDOM
DEERF
 OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson the learners shall be able to:

 Identified the meaning of Feminist Theory.

 Determine the societal differences between men and

women.
 Dominant Approaches and Ideas 2
“Feminist Theory”

Definition of Feminist Theory/

Feminism:

The word feminism itself was first coined in

 A theory, an ideology, and a 1837 by French philosopher, Charles Fourier
social movement that seeks to (as féminisme).
improve the overall condition of
women in society.

 It challenges the unequal power

relations between men and women
that manifest in various aspects of
society.
 Gender: refers to social or GENDER IDEOLOGY
cultural distinctions associated  Meanings involved in the assignment
with being male or female. of roles for women and men within the
household and outside of it.
 Gender Ideology: refers to
attitudes regarding the
appropriate roles, rights and Men
Women
fulfill their
responsibilities of men and
fulfill
roles
their
through
family

women in the society.

nurturant
roles 2ND
RESPO RESPOS
NSIBLE 2ND IBLE

GIRL
HEAD FOR
 Men fulfilling their family roles through OF THE
FAMILY
MEN DECISI
ON
HEAD
OF THE
FOR
DECISI
FAMILY ON
breadwinning activities and MAKIN
G
MAKIN
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 Women fulfilling their roles through breadwin Homemaker,

ning and parenting
homemaker and parenting activities. activities activities
 Gender Inequality:
refers to unequal treatment or
perceptions of individuals
based.
 Major Strands of Feminism:
1. Mainstream / Liberal Feminism
 Believes that enhancing women’s
social status is possible through
institutional reforms in the realms of
education, legislation and
governance.
2. Radical Feminism
 A perspective that calls for a radical
reordering of society in which male
supremacy is eliminated in all social
and economic context.
 Seeks to abolish the patriarchy in
which men dominate and oppress
women.
3. Marxist Feminism
 Built on the tenets of Marxism
particularly on the critique of how
women’s oppression was functional
and necessary to the development
of capitalism.
 Asserts that the condition of
women can be better understood by
examining and challenging the
intersection of the oppressive sex-
gender system and prevailing class
structure.
 Argues that the elimination of
gender inequality is only possible by
dismantling class inequality.
 ANALYSIS:
1. What is the important
role of Feminist theory
being a woman?

2. How can you explore,

yourself as a human
person to valuing
Feminist Theory?
 ABSTRACTION:

1. WHAT HAVE WE
LEARNED TODAY?
 APPLICATION/ASSESSMENT:
ACTIVITY NO.___

• Direction: Create an editorial

cartoon showing Gender
Ideology
• Then explain to connect
Feminist Theory.
 Generalization:
Today we learned and Core Values

identified the meaning of Where can we relate what we

feminist theory, and the societal have learned today?
differences between men and
women. • Competence
• Humility
• Integrity
• Equity
• Fortitude
• Stewardship
Thank You !