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feminist theory: socialist  

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  • Socialist feminism examines different women's experiences by explaining how women have been historically oppressed and exploited by capitalism and patriarchy, or male domination. It acknowledges that most women are oppressed, both as members of the working class and by patriarchal social relations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media; Feminist Theory: Socialist]

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