FEMINISM THEORY AND PRACTICE  (Paperback, Robin Hissang Tadung)

Feminism is historically an outgrowth of women's quest for equal rights and is philosophically associated with modern humanism. In America the quest for equal rights of women historically falls into two periods. The first began about the time of the American Revolutionary War and continued until women secured the right to vote in 1920. The second is from then until the present. Feminists argue that all of the above theories overstate the harmony and stability of the nuclear family while understating the extent of conflict within it: according to Feminists, Functionalist theories are not examples of careful, objective Sociology but are used as ideologies designed to protect the existence of the traditional family which in reality is often harmful to its members, especially to women and children. Feminist legal scholars contend that raising the social costs to rape perpetrators is essential to the prevention of future rapes. Rapists must know that rape is not condoned by our society, that rape is not sex, and that all legal sanctions will be brought to bear to punish perpetrators. Committing rape must be seen as a costly endeavor for the rapist. Identifying and reporting rape is essential to raising the costs of rape to rapists. This book provides deep insight to various dimensions of issues in this subject.