Typology of feminism

[altariel]

So, in undergraduate textbooks and so on, you tend to see feminism taught as being one of "three types": liberal feminism, socialist feminism, radical feminism. Does anyone have any idea where this typology came from? Rough date, origin(ator), etc.?

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[gair.livejournal.com]

Gerald goes on about this typology a lot (mostly in terms of its lack of fit with her experience of the women's movement in the UK and Australia in the 70s) - I'll ask her about it tonight.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thanks gair (and Gerald in advance). It's one of those things you look at and go, "Well, yes, but..." I can see its usefulness in conveying some broad brush information, but I'd like to communicate a bit of nuance too!