Abstract: Marxist feminism is not only a critical examination and advancement of Marxist women theory， but also a theoretical response to other feminisms such as liberal feminism and radical feminism. Based on the classic Marxism， Marxist feminism gives a new understanding on private property and gender division， the sources of women oppression and women's liberation strategies. Apart from that， Marxist feminism argues a lot with other feminist schools on issues like how to deal with the relationship between patriarchy and capitalism， and how to explain the dilemma of class， gender and ethnicity. The controversial Marxist feminism is an important part of the left feminism and it will develop dynamically in front of the complex theoretical challenges.

Key words: Marxist feminism, liberal feminism, radical feminism, socialist feminism