As the product of a social movement and enlightenment: Liberal feminism

The aim of our investigation is to examine the development of the movement and the liberal feminist theory and thought and investigate the causes of losing its popularity in second half of the 20th century. Within the scope of this study, liberalism is assessed within the scope of the relationship between liberalism and feminism; what is social movement; the relationship between women's rights movement and the liberal feminism; first, second, and third wave feminism and the assessment of the causes of the loss its significance in the intellectual world. Our research is in the content of screening and assessment; also, it heads to expose the ontological, epistemological and methodological approvals of liberal feminist thought and idea. We tried to stand on the main parameters to prevent distraction that can be arisen from detailing. Within the scope of literature review, it has been tried to put a particular thought in a systematic progress. In terms of the evaluation of the results of the study, the basic research has been made; and in terms of time dimension, it is made in the retroactive time period. In conclusion, besides the popularity of discrepancy policy in our daily thought; as a result of loss in the significance of liberal feminist school, it is arisen the need for abandonment of patriarchy, and the claim of failure in the equal rights policy. As the reasons for this, the significant success in the action oriented studies of differentiation policies and remaining in the background of liberal feminists who content with the petition drive and the legal arrangements in terms of action is shown. However, in practice, considering the development process, it is possible to say that the realized feminism goes ahead with the axis of liberal feminism.Key Words:1-Gender2-Social Movement3-Enlightment4-Sexual Equality5-Suffragettes