International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Feminist theory is a misconceived topic in academia. Feminist theory is an intellectual movement that challenges the ways in which gender norms and values are sustained and the methodological and critical inquiry into the social and political structures that maintain them. It is through collaborative scholarship that feminist philosophers aim not only to understand the ways in which these norms subordinate women but also derive ways to overcome them. In essence, feminist theory repudiates traditional methods of philosophic inquiry that rely on detachment and distant engagement. Rather, feminist theory engages with various specialized fields of philosophy that recognizes the salience of the interconnected relationships that constitute our social, political, and ethical life.  This essay will focus on the contributions that feminist theory has made in epistemology and ethical theory.  Traditional epistemological and ethical theorizing has centered its focus on the norms, traditions, interests, activities, and customs the form the male perspective.

KeyWords: misconceived, epistemological, feminist