Catherine MacKinnon: Feminist Ideology Feminists thought of as radical and socialist rely on fundamental ideologies from anarchism and Marxism. ... From Marxism they view capitalism as hostile towards women and having a negative impact on the freedom of women as a whole. ... If all that is public is defined as political and all that is private is non-political, then women are practically excluded from politics in the traditional family. ...

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It defines feminism as "The movement that attempts to obtain women equal rights in all spheres of life including; discrimination in work (equal opportunity means equal pay), education, and activities funded by the government- (Political Dictionary 45). Although politics is somewhat related to sociology, the Sociology Dictionary defines feminism as "A theoretical and ideological framework that directly opposes sexism by supporting gender equality- (Dictionary of Sociology Terms and Phrases 89-90). ... Journalist Nicholas Wapshott for the newspaper The Times, states, "The Black Law Students As...

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Any notion that intelligence alone determines the success of an individual would be challenged by marxism by claiming that it is purely an ideological belief. ... Further, as noted by Stephens et al., a number of feminists champion the idea that men should be "...kept out of women's affairs" and are "...suspicious of so-called science, which they regard as male-defined and male-benefiting knowledge" (1998, p. 156). ...

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