Kristeva has had a remarkable influence on feminism and feminist literary studies in the US and the UK, as well as on readings into contemporary art although her relation to feminist circles and movements in France has been quite controversial.
Tivo unha influencia notable sobre o feminismo e os estudos literarios feministas nos EE.UU e o Reino Unido, así como nas lecturas da arte contemporánea, aínda que a súa relación cos círculos feministas e os movementos en Francia foi moi controvertida.