Provide a sociological definition of feminism, and compare and contrast between two of the following types of feminism: liberal feminism, socialist feminism, radical feminism, and multicultural feminism. Provide a critique of each.

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Answer 1

Varies. Liberal feminism: the belief that women's inequality is primarily the result of imperfect institutions, which can be corrected by reforms that do not fundamentally alter society itself. Socialist feminism: the belief that women's inequality results from the combination of capitalist economic relations and male domination, arguing that both must be transformed fundamentally before women can achieve equality. Radical feminism: the belief that women's inequality underlies all other forms of inequality, including economic inequality. Focuses attention on the nature of the patriarchy, any set of social relationships in which men dominate women. Multicultural feminism: the belief that inequality must be understood--and ended--for all women, regardless of race, class, nationality, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, or other characteristics.