ABSTRACT: <Tab/>The general purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between feminist theories and the field of communication. I will use the feminist belief of challenging traditionally accepted ideas. As a basis for understanding, I will first discuss the definition of feminism, a few of the genres of feminism and how feminist studies evolved. I will then look at feminist theories that guide studies in communication and rhetoric …showed first 75 words of 2190 total…

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