Key Theorist: Kathleen Lynch 

Kathleen Lynch is an Irish sociologist and feminist scholar who has written extensively on issues related to equality, social justice, and education. Some of her key arguments include:

1. Care Ethics: Lynch has developed a framework of care ethics that emphasizes the importance of caring relationships and responsibilities in society. She argues that care should be recognized as a fundamental value in social and political life and that care work, which is often undervalued and underpaid, should be recognized as essential to society.

2. Equality: Lynch has been a strong advocate for equality and has criticized the traditional focus on equality of opportunity, arguing that it is not sufficient to address deep-seated inequalities in society. She believes that a more robust concept of equality, which includes addressing structural inequalities and promoting substantive equality, is necessary for social justice.

3. Education: Lynch has written extensively on issues related to education, including the role of education in reproducing social inequality and the need for education to promote social justice. She argues that education should be seen as a public good, rather than a private commodity, and that it should be accessible to all, regardless of social background.

4. Intersectionality: Lynch has been a proponent of intersectionality, which is the idea that multiple forms of oppression, such as those related to gender, race, class, and sexuality, intersect and interact with each other. She believes that intersectionality is essential for understanding the complexities of inequality and for developing effective strategies for social change.

Overall, Lynch's work has been influential in shaping debates about equality, care, education, and intersectionality in Ireland and beyond. Her ideas continue to be relevant and influential for those seeking to promote social justice and equality in contemporary society.