PPT-The Feminist Perspective

Frailty thy name is woman What is feminism Feminism is the drive to achieve rights and equality for women in social political and economic life Feminism is not necessarily antimen but is against sexism the beliefs and practices which structure and maintain the subordination and oppression of women. at Point Zero. by. . Nawal. El . Saadawi. By. : Aída Terán, Ana Gabriela Apolo, Sebastián Alvarado, Juan Francisco Beltrán, Nicolás . Saá. and Adriana Montalvo. Nawal El Saadawi’s . LIFE. How many different ways can we look at Hitchcock?. C. ritical response to Vertigo. The general consensus of reviews in 1958 was that ‘Vertigo’ is ‘too slow and too long’, which contrasts with today’s general view of ‘Vertigo’, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 98% ‘Fresh’. . Caryl. Churchill and Sarah Kane. Thatcherism (1979-): A right-wing ‘revolution’. Reduction of subsidies: Theatre as a commodity. End of the Cold War: Political apathy. Postmodernism: Suspicion of ideological discourses. Notes on the Feminist Approach. Feminism is an evolving philosophy .. The basis of the movement, both in literature and society, is that the Western world is fundamentally patriarchal(created by men, ruled by men, viewed through the eyes of men, and judged by men).. I. n her essay "Representing Ophelia: Woman, Madness and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism," Elaine Showalter asks if Ophelia is "indeed representative of Woman," and if her madness stands "for the oppression of women in society as well as tragedy." This question is certainly not the only one that feminists would be interested in exploring, but it is one of the central concerns of critical scholarship over the years. Consequently, scenes in which Ophelia plays a significant role, although limited, provide some of the best opportunities to apply the feminist lens. Three scenes in particular would be appropriate:. How the man is keeping us (women) down. Traditional Gender Roles. Masculine. Feminine. Things Men Don’t . Do?. Being a Man in Patriarchal Culture. Most of the behaviors listed on the previous slide, behaviors forbidden to men, are probably considered womanish.. Moon . Hinga. 2014. So what is it?. Feminist theory is one of the major contemporary sociological theories, which . analyzes the status of women and men in society with the purpose of using that knowledge to better women's lives. as . better economics!. Women’s Budget Group. 30 January, 2015. Susan Himmelweit. susan.himmelweit@open.ac.uk. . Plan for the morning. Gender budgeting is the practice. Feminist . Economics as the theory. A How-To Guide. There are myriad things to notice and comment upon in any text.. Literary (critical) lenses focus our vision, drawing our attention to one specific aspect of a text. The feminist lens looks with a critical eye at a work’s portrayal of gender as it relates to power and identity.. Identity and Behavior. Liz Redford, Kate A. . Ratliff, & Jordan . Rogaliner. University of Florida. Background. Purpose. : to examine whether attitudes toward feminist prototypes predict the extent to which men and women identify as feminists and are willing to engage in feminist behaviors, above and beyond variation in gender equality attitudes.. Gurminder K Bhambra. 30. th. October 2013. Room Changes … . Date. Lecture . GKB 3-4. GKB 4-5. NG 4-5. 30/10/13. S0.21. S0.08. S0.08. S0.28. 6/11/13. F107. F107. ---. ---. 13/11/13. L4. L4. ---. ---. ENG 4U. Diversity. Feminist literary theory is difficult to define because feminism itself is difficult to define. . The term “feminism” does not claim to account for . all. women’s experiences in exactly the same way because women have different experiences based on race, religion, sexual orientation, class, age, heritage, geographic location, physical appearance, etc. There is great diversity within feminism.. John Michael . Mumme. , . Cammy. . Sray. , James Sandberg, . & the CU Writing Center present:. Using Feminist criticism . vs. being a feminist. “Feminism”: leave the connotations at the door . , Aidan, . and Sean . McC. . . Definition. Feminist criticism is a type of literary criticism focusing on the role of women in literature.. Centering on the style in which the piece is written, and the way it relates to women.