History of socialist feminism as a global political movement and philosophical-theoretical tradition with a special focus on its divergent national trajectories and conflict-ridden relationship with liberal feminism and socialist and communist movements and governments in Europe, Russia, China and US since the nineteenth century; offers an overview of European, Russian, Chinese and US history of the last two centuries; includes exploration of principles and aspirations that informed socialist theory of modern society, social justice, family, motherhood, parenthood, sexual difference, gender equality as well as public policies and legislation instituted or informed by the socialist tradition.
