Catharine MacKinnon
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Summary
Catharine MacKinnon was born on October 7, 1946[1], in Minneapolis[2]. She has worked as a lawyer[3], writer[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and feminist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,189 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: George MacKinnon[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Occupation: radical feminist[11]
- Field of work: political science[12], gender studies[13], gender equality[14], genocide studies[15], public speaking[16], human rights protection[17], jurisprudence[18], women's rights activism[19], women's emancipation[20]
- Employer: Harvard University[21], University of Michigan[22], University of Michigan Law School[23], Harvard Law School[24]
- Educated at: Smith College[25], Yale Law School[26], Yale University[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert A. Dahl[28]
- Notable work: Feminism Unmodified[29], Toward a Feminist Theory of the State[30], Only Words[31]
- Award received: Wilbur Cross Medal[32], The Smith College Medal[33], Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[34]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35]
- Influenced by: Andrea Dworkin[36], Martha Nussbaum[37], Kate Millett[38]
- Sex or gender: female[39], cisgender woman[40]
- Commons category: Catharine A. MacKinnon[41]
- Family name: MacKinnon[42]
- Given name: Catharine[43], Alice[44]
- Contributor to the creative work or subject: Andrea Dworkin[45]
- Student of: Robert A. Dahl[46]
- Political ideology: feminism[47]
- Described by source: American Women Writers[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Name in native language: Catharine Alice MacKinnon[50]
- Interested in: radical feminism[51]
Why It Matters
Catharine MacKinnon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
She has been cited as an influence by Martha Nussbaum[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1947[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58].
FAQs
Where was Catharine MacKinnon born?
Catharine MacKinnon's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
Who were Catharine MacKinnon's parents?
Catharine MacKinnon's father was George MacKinnon[9].
What did Catharine MacKinnon do for work?
Catharine MacKinnon worked as a lawyer[3], writer[4], jurist[5], university teacher[6], and feminist[7].
Where did Catharine MacKinnon go to school?
Catharine MacKinnon was educated at Smith College[25], Yale Law School[26], and Yale University[27].
What awards did Catharine MacKinnon receive?
Honors received include Wilbur Cross Medal[32], The Smith College Medal[33], and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[34].
Who did Catharine MacKinnon influence?
Catharine MacKinnon has been cited as an influence by Martha Nussbaum[54].