Feminist sociology refers to a discipline that focuses on the study of societal structures and gender-based inequalities, with a particular emphasis on women's experiences and perspectives. However, there are many synonyms for this term, including gender sociology, women's studies, gender studies, feminist theory, and feminist science. Regardless of the specific terminology used, these fields of study all overlap in their shared goal of exploring gender and power dynamics from a critical perspective. Additionally, they all strive to bring awareness to the ways in which gender affects social and political systems and work towards societal change that challenges oppressive and patriarchal structures.