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• Feminist Literary Approach


  A school of theory views how our culture are inherently patriarchal (male dominated) and aims to expose misogyny (prejudice against women) in literature explicitly and implicitly
• Gender Role


  are considered to be socially correct for individuals of a specific sex
• Gender-based Differentiation


  An issue in Feminism where one job, attitude or skill is only known for one gender
• Common Concepts in Feminism


  • Women are oppressed by patriarchy (society governed or led by males) economically, politically, socially, and psychologically
  • While biology determines our sex (male or female), culture sets the standards of what is to be masculine and feminine
  • Feminism has as its ultimate goal to change the world by promoting gender equality
  • Gender issues play a part in every aspect of human production and experience, including the production and experience of literature
• Feminism


  Feminist or the gender relationships of characters in the story. It advocates gender equality especially towards women. It also examines how some aspects of our culture are inherently patriarchal or male dominated
• Feminist Criticism


  • Is the author male or female?
  • What types of roles do women have in the text?
  • Is the text narrated by a male or female?
  • Are the female characters the protagonist or secondary and minor characters?
  • Do any stereotypical characterizations of women appear?
  • How does the author's culture influence his/her attitude?
  • What are the attitudes of male characters towards the female characters?
• Feminism focuses on language and symbols that are used and how that language and use of symbols is "gendered"
• Feminism theory asks us to consider the relationship between men and women and their relative roles in society
• Feminism is concerned with "the ways in which literature reinforce or undermine the economic, political, social, and psychological oppression of women"
• Jane Austen's excerpts show that she perceives women as requiring a good education and introduction to the world in order to settle well, and that she views women as having high standards and not easily finding men they can truly love
• The excerpts from Jane Austen's works suggest that she does not view all genders equally, as the excerpts focus on the perspectives and experiences of women
• Practical examples to promote gender equality


  • Provide equal educational opportunities for boys and girls
  • Encourage women to pursue careers in traditionally male-dominated fields
  • Promote equal pay and career advancement opportunities for men and women
  • Challenge gender stereotypes and biases in media and advertising
  • Implement policies and laws that protect the rights of women and promote gender equity
• Feminism defends equal opportunities for women in society, not just for women
• Biology determines sex (male or female), but culture sets the standards of what is masculine and feminine
• Patriarchy as perceived in feminism is oppressing and limiting women economically, politically, socially, and psychologically
• Our culture defines what is masculine and feminine
• Feminism claims that our culture is inherently patriarchal
• Gender-based Differentiation


  A situation when one job, attitude or skill is only known for one gender
• Feminism in Literature

  A school of theory that aims to expose misogyny (prejudice against women) in literature explicitly and implicitly
• Misogyny


  Prejudice against women
• Patriarchal


  A concept where men lead and have more influence than women in an organization
• Gender Role

  The set of social and behavioral norms