Feminist Theory

After reading the chapter on feminist theory it is evident that while many changes have occurred in society, a lot remains the same. Wolpe illuminates the role education and schooling plays in forming gender roles. This theory is consistent with my personal experience with schools. While I was never formally taught the roles women can or should play in society the message was implicit. Mostly female teachers, secretary or office workers, female counselors, male janitors and male administrators ran my school. Beyond a discussion of the limited roles women play in society, Fuller expands the discussion of the role of gender in society with the discussion of the interplay of culture and gender. As an African American female I learned that women in society who look like me are found in the kitchen or raising children through the historic role of African American women in texts. I do not recall seeing a single African American women doctors, teachers, lawyers, or other professionals in my school texts.