Sociological theories and health - feminism and Marxism

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Feminism

This movement that is dedicated to making sure women have and attain rights and opportunities equal to those enjoyed by men. Feminists believe that women experience discrimination because of their sex and the also have particular needs that remain unmet as to in society. Within the feminist movement, there are various perspectives of what is the main importance. Some feminists hold Marxists views and take into consideration that capitalist society is mostly dominated by men. They believe that that these two factors are repeatedly reinforcing embedding their position as a natural order of society; this continues female oppression both ideologically and economically.

Gender and patterns are associated with the feminist approach, as women's expectancy is higher then men as they live 5 years longer then men, as infant mortality rates for boys are higher then those then baby girls, there is also a higher death rate for men this can be associated with the higher levels of alcohol drinking and cigarette smoking, there is also a high death rate for the younger generation of men aged between 17 and 24 this can be associated with risk taking and linked deaths from road accidents, this