- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea

Feminism

Core definition

Political, social, and intellectual doctrines, perspectives and movements that, while diverse, have at their core a desire to criticize, evaluate and transform the rights, conditions, and status of women.

Longer explanation

There really isn't a universally accepted definition of feminism, but there are key themes: equal political and legal rights; equal opportunity; sexual ...

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