History and Development of Feminist Theoretical Thought

Diplomski rad Povijest i razvoj feminističke teorijske misli nudi iscrpan i detaljan prikaz razvoja feminističkoga pokreta, njegovo grananje po razdobljima i njegov utjecaj na moderni feminizam. U radu se prikazuje uloga žene u povijesti i tradicionalno poimanje žene u braku i društvu. Nadalje, prikazuje se razvoj feminizma i utjecaj na zakonske i pravne odredbe kojima žene ostvaruju jednaka prava kao i muškarci. Središnji dio rada obuhvaća povijesni pregled i cjelovit prikaz feminističkih teorija, nastanak ženskog pisma, uspostavu feminističke kritike te utjecaj feminističke teorijske misli na feminizam 21. stoljeća. Završni dio rada opravdava izbor teme i potvrđuje postojanje feminizma koji je, bez obzira na ishode feminističke teorije u povijesti, i danas itekako živ i potreban u društvu.The MA thesis History and Development of Feminist Theoretical Thought offers a comprehensive and detailed account of the development of the feminist movement, along with its division according to certain periods, and its influence on modern feminism. The paper presents the role of women in history and the traditional notion of women in marriage and society. Furthermore, it also presents the growth of feminism and its influence on legal regulations which imposes equal rights. The central part of the paper includes the historical review of feminist theories, the emergence of feminine writing, the establishment of feminist critique and the impact of feminist theory of thought on 21-century feminism. The final part of the paper justifies the choice of topic and confirms the existence of feminism, which is, regardless of the outcomes of the feminist theories in history, today very much alive and needed in society