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st theory. The history of feminism and of feminist theory has many possible origins. However the most plausible explanation for the origins of feminism and of feminist theory can be connected with the desire for social and political reforms . It is therefore ne ....

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.... question it is of fundamental importance to understand the origins of the feminist movement and hence the rise of feminist theory. The feminist movement is primarily categorised into two different periods of time. The first period is known as “ First wave Feminism ” and occurred from 1760-1935. Within this stage there are five distinct time periods, with each time period playing an important role in the feminist movement. The origins of first wave feminism, especially in the US has often been traced to the abolitionist movement. The second period of the feminist movement , similarly to first wave feminism is that of “ Second wav ....