# Category theory, a branch of abstract algebra?

In Steve Awodey's book on category theory, he claims the latter is a branch of abstract algebra. I've never seen such a classification before. Is this really correct?

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There is no real definition of what being "a branch of abstract algebra" means... –  Mariano Suárez-Alvarez Nov 5 '11 at 10:43
Check Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_theory –  the symplectic camel Nov 5 '11 at 10:48
It seems that people who really focus on categorical type things (like Goodwillie calculus, brave new algebra, things like that) often get referred to as algebraists. –  Jon Beardsley Nov 5 '11 at 21:49
As I noted in my flag to moderators, I think this is a candidate for Community Wiki, rather than just a straight question; perhaps Rocco can edit it a bit and help garner reopen votes (I already cast mine). I do think this should not be a "regular question", though, but a CW. –  Arturo Magidin Nov 5 '11 at 22:22
+1 for Arturo's suggestion that the OP can edit the question a bit. –  Srivatsan Nov 5 '11 at 22:27