20th-century French Philosophy - 20th-century French Feminism

20th-century French Feminism

The Feminist movement in contemporary France (or at least that of which can be placed in the 'Philosophy' genre) is characterised more by deconstructionism and Marxism than much Anglo-American Feminism. Key thinkers include psychoanalytic and cultural theorist, Luce Irigaray (born 1930), and psychoanalyst and writer Julia Kristeva (born 1941). See also Simone de Beauvoir.

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