Delphy, Christine (1941–)

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Delphy, Christine (1941–)

French sociologist, feminist and writer. Born 1941; studied sociology at University of Paris.

Leading proponent of Marxist feminism, began working for Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris (1966); with Simone de Beauvoir, founded journal Nouvelles question feministes (New Feminist Issues, 1977); a controversial figure, came to national attention after denouncing Annie Leclerc's Parole de femme (1974), effectively splitting the Women's Liberation movement between feminist and class-struggle issues; works include L'Ennemi principal (The Main Enemy, 1970) and Close to Home (1984); taught at University of Paris X.

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