Month: May 2022
Literary Theory (All Topics Exam Notes)
Base and Superstructure Identify The base/superstructure model is a theoretical framework that charts the different parts of society proposed by Marx and Engels. It is a model that regards the base as the economic foundation of society. The cultural, political and social forms of life are, then, superstructures which are created out of the base and …
Showalter’s Modification of Feminism.
Showalter divides feminist criticism into two distinct types: feminist critique and gynocriticism. She defines feminist critique as this sort of literary criticism which is concerned with women as readers and consumers of male literature. The main aim of this criticism is to depict how women were presented in male-produced literature. From here, we can safely say that …
What is a clear definition of feminism?
Ans:- Feminism is the theory that people who identify as female should be treated in the same manner as their male counterparts. This has a variety of implications, including power-relationships, employment, beauty standards, use of language, and others. Let’s explore what these few examples mean: Power-Relationships: Historically in many cultures, women have been subjugated by men, meaning …