before the 1960's most anthropologists were men, most anthropology research was about men, and because of that the contributions of women were not understood or considered important. feminist anthropologists were recognized as a group in the 1970’s. they were concerned about male bias, so they worked to get more women doing research and writing and more academics focusing on the roles of women in their research. feminist anthropology is often political and related to activism, or making change to help people that need it.