feminist theory
extension of feminism into theoretical and philosophical discourse with the aim of understanding gender inequality
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feminist theory
Summary
feminist theory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,983 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- feminist theory is a type of gender studies[2].
- feminist theory is a type of critical sociology[3].
- feminist theory is a type of feminism[4].
- feminist theory's Commons category is recorded as Feminist theory[5].
- feminist theory is the opposite of masculist theory[6].
- feminist theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Feminist theory[7].
- feminist theory's different from is recorded as feminist research[8].
- feminist theory's is the study of is recorded as feminism[9].
- feminist theory's practiced by is recorded as feminist theorist[10].
- feminist theory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[11].
- feminist theory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Feminism[12].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include gender studies[2], critical sociology[3], and feminism[4]. feminist theory is the opposite of masculist theory[6].
Why It Matters
feminist theory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,983 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]
It has been cited as an influence by feminist literary criticism[15], a field of study[16].
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Who did feminist theory influence?
feminist theory has been cited as an influence by feminist literary criticism[15].