A form of feminism that links the subordination of women to the dynamics of the capitalist economic system, emphasising that women's liberation requires a process of radical social change
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Rule by the father, used to describe the subordination of men and subordination of women in society at large
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The possession of both male and female characteristics, used to imply that humans are sexless 'persons' in the sense that sex is irrelevant to their social role or position
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A form of feminism that holds that there are deep and ineradicable differences between men and women, whether these are rooted in biology, culture or material experience
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The belief that biological factors are crucial in determining psychological and behavioural traits
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A form of feminism that aspires to the goal of sexual equality, whether this is defined in terms of formal rights, control of resources or personal power
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A form of feminism that advances a positive image of women's attributes and propensities, usually stressing creativity, caring and human sympathy and cooperation
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A form of feminism that emphasises an engagement with a woman-centred culture and lifestyle, and is typically repelled by the corrupting and aggressive male world of political activism
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A belief in the central importance of the human individual as opposed to social groups or collective bodies
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Strategies to remodel social identity and challenge cultural inferiority by an emphasis on pride, self-worth and self-assertion
