Feminism
Gender stereotypes are often allocated to genders such as girls being dramatic, timid and indecisive and these are a social and cultural construction.
Hysterical means uncontrollable and insane however it is gender based as it the word originates from the Greek word meaning 'womb' and so there is negative association between the word and females. Feminists believe Literature reflects women lack of power but also contributes to it
|
Feminine and Feminist criticism
Feminism is a political movement that concentrates on using literature to influence everyday conduct and attitudes Females are a matter of biology whereas to be feminine is a set of culturally defined characteristics Literature shows what acceptable version of being feminine is and dictates what legitimate feminine goals and aspirations are. The way in which this was done is by giving critical attention to male authors that promote the patriarchal society, exploring the nature of the female world and outlook and by giving neglected woman authors new prominence and recreating the female canon. |