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'''Marxist feminism''' is the analysis of women's exploitation through the [[Historical materialism|historical materialist]] framework.
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'''Marxist feminism''' is the analysis of women's [[exploitation]] through the [[Historical materialism|historical materialist]] framework. [[Marxism|Marxist]] [[Feminism|feminists]] uphold that [[capitalism]] is the ultimate cause of [[Sexism|women's oppression]] and over-exploitation.<ref>{{Citation|author=Angela Davis|year=1981|title=Women, race and class|chapter=Rape, racism and the myth of the black rapist|quote=The crisis dimensions of sexual violence constitute one of the facets of a deep and ongoing crisis of capitalism. As the violent face of sexism, the threat of rape will continue to exist as long as the overall oppression of women remains an essential crutch for capitalism.|lg=http://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=16F3028927DFEE08F2BD2F1D37AD4190}}</ref>
 
Marxist feminist scholars include [[Silvia Federici]], [[Angela Davis]], [[Clara Zetkin]], [[Alexandra Kollontai]], and many others.
 
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Marxist feminism is the analysis of women's exploitation through the historical materialist framework. Marxist feminists uphold that capitalism is the ultimate cause of women's oppression and over-exploitation.[1]

Marxist feminist scholars include Silvia Federici, Angela Davis, Clara Zetkin, Alexandra Kollontai, and many others.

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  1. “The crisis dimensions of sexual violence constitute one of the facets of a deep and ongoing crisis of capitalism. As the violent face of sexism, the threat of rape will continue to exist as long as the overall oppression of women remains an essential crutch for capitalism.”

    Angela Davis (1981). Women, race and class: 'Rape, racism and the myth of the black rapist'. [LG]