Question :
"Not only the division of labour by sex is not universal, but there is no reason why it could be. Human cultures are diverse and endlessly variable. They owe their creation to human inventiveness rather than invincible biological forces. " Ann Oakley (1974: 61)
(a) Ann Oakley believes that gender roles are culturally rather than biologically produced. How does this gender-socialization take place, according to the feminists?
(b) To what extent do you agree with the Structural-Functionalists' view that the sexual division of labour is the most efficient way of organizing society?
(c) How do the different feminist approaches differ in their analysis of gender inequality in society?
(d) How far is the reserve army of labour theory applicable to women in the Mauritian society?