Topic > Reflection on Social Justice - 1025

Feminist theory, in particular, has influenced my sense of social justice and helped me discover my own sense of social activism. Feminism, by definition, is a movement for social justice. Its four main philosophies (liberal feminism, cultural feminism, radical feminism, and socialist feminism), as explained by Jones-Smith (2012), focus on equality. Of the four philosophies, I was most interested in social feminism. Socialist feminist aims to “change institutional and social relations” (Jones-Smith, 2012, p.365). I am strongly attached to this philosophy as I believe that to achieve social justice, change must be made at an institutional and political level. This philosophy has largely influenced my definition of social justice in the field of social justice