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How have feminists investigated areas of inequality not covered by the classical theorists?
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How have feminists investigated areas of inequality not covered by the classical theorists? Feminists tend to see society as divided into different social groups. Feminism consists of diverse social movements and a range of theorists about inequality, and they are committed to "giving women their true value" (Wilson 1986). They see the major division as being between men and women, and that this division is due to the fact that women are oppressed and treated unequally. All feminists share the common view that that society is characterised by exploitation. They see that the most important source of this exploitation in contemporary society is the exploitation of women by men. Feminists see contemporary society as dominated by men, both in the home and the work place. However not all feminists believe there is one single source to this mistreatment. The feminist movement and feminist scholarship are frequently seen as divided between the advocates...
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