A political movement that has forced sociologists to reconsider issues such as the division of labor in the household,violence against women,and the effects of child rearing responsibilities is known as:
A)sociolinguistics
B)feminism
C)postmodernism
D)conservatism
E)political reform

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Feminism is a political movement that has brought attention to issues such as the division of labor in the household, violence against women, and the effects of child rearing responsibilities. Feminists argue that these issues are deeply connected with gender inequality and that they require a fundamental restructuring of social and political relationships between men and women. Sociologists have been forced to reconsider many of their traditional assumptions about these issues in light of feminist criticisms and insights.

A Political Movement That Has Forced Sociologists to Reconsider Issues