PPT-Feminist Criticism By Demetri

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. From . Readings in Rhetorical Criticism . by Carl R. . Burgchardt. . Hallie Morrow, . Aunja. . Norland. , Marissa Sturm, Kia Porter. ,. Courtney . Anthony. , Marissa Flinders, Brett . Hogg & Josh . “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 anti-men, but is against sexism: the beliefs and practices which structure and maintain the subordination and oppression of women. English 113. Literature-Based Research. Suzann Ledford. Introduction to Literary Criticism. Literary criticism has two main functions:. To analyze, study, and evaluate works of literature.. To form general principles for the examination of works of literature.. 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.. Pizza rolls, not gender roles!. Key Terms. Patriarchy . – male-dominated power structures. Misogyny . – hatred of women. Gender-role stereotyping . – a series of norms and behaviors based on gender. “The study of gender, within literature, is of general importance to everyone.”. - Judith Spector. “I have a male mind with male experiences. Therefore I see things through the perception of a man. I couldn’t relate to some of Virginia Woolf’s views and I despised the way she pushed her viewpoint on the reader. This was brought on by my masculinity, I feel.”. What is Feminist Literary Criticism?. Definition…. Feminist criticism is concerned with the . impact of gender . on writing and reading.. Gender versus Biological Sex. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. English . 4U. by . Carlinda. . D’Alimonte. This presentation is partly based on a PowerPoint by . Suzann . Ledford.. Introduction to Literary Criticism. Any piece of text can be read with a number of different sets of “glasses,” meaning you are looking for different things within the text.. lenses. . applied to an object under consideration; they bring certain qualities into focus or call our attention to particular issues.. . Why do we use different forms of criticism?. Literary criticism is an extension of the social activity of interpreting. One reader writes down his or her views on what a particular work of literature means so that others can respond to that interpretation. The critic's specific purpose may be to . 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.. The basis of the feminist . movements, both . in literature and politics, is . that Western . culture is . fundamentally patriarchal . (i.e., created by . men, controlled . by men, viewed through . the eyes . 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 . This very brief survey of the emergence of feminist theology, particularly in the last thirty years of the twentieth century, has made it evident that feminist theology is global. Christian women theologians across the globe are concerned with common themes of critique of sexist symbols in Christianity and the reconstruction of the symbolism for God, Christ, humanity and nature,