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Sociology Student’s Name Institution Sociology Feminism is a social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women should be removed to bring about equality of both sexes in all aspects of public and private life. On the other hand, multiculturalism is either political or social policies which encourage the mingling of different ethnic or natural cultures. We would typically think that multiculturalism and feminism are two different sets of ideas, however, in the last several decades the discussion of feminism and multiculturalism has overlapped in significant ways and that connection has enabled them to achieve a common goal. Before I compare and contrast the different types of feminism it is essential to identify the different kinds of feminism. Some of the common types of feminism include; liberal feminism, radical feminism, socialist feminism, cultural feminism and eco-feminism, however, there are other forms of feminism such as black and separatist feminism (Pilcher, 2017). It is believed that radical feminism is the foundation of different types of feminism in that it sprouted during the second wave of feminism, however, liberal feminism is the most common and widely accepted type of feminism. Therefore, the meaningful comparison and difference that exist between the types of feminism revolve around radical and liberal feminism. The difference that exists between radical and liberal feminism is on what each type of feminism focuses on. Moreover, radical feminism acknowledges the gap between women and men while, on the other hand, liberal feminism believes there is no difference between men and women because they
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